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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Principle of non-discrimination.

Article L1132-2

No employee may be penalised, dismissed or subjected to any of the discriminatory measures mentioned in Article L. 1132-1 because of the normal exercise of the right to strike.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Performance of the employment contract.

Article L1222-5

…ary. However, this prohibition does not apply to the exclusivity clause provided for by article L. 7313-6 for travellers, representatives or salespersons. When leave to create or take over a business…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment, transfer and dismissal.

Article L1225-4-4

No employer may terminate an employee's employment contract during the parental presence leave provided for in article L. 1225-62 or during periods worked if the parental presence leave is split or ta…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Leave of absence and maternity leave.

Article L1225-23

When childbirth occurs more than six weeks before the expected date and requires postnatal hospitalisation of the child, maternity leave is extended by the number of days running from the actual date…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Special provisions for breastfeeding.

Article L1225-32

Any employer with more than 100 employees may be required to set up breastfeeding facilities on or near their premises.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Adoption leave.

Article L1225-42

The employee notifies the employer of the reason for his absence and the date on which he intends to end the suspension of his employment contract.The period of adoption leave is treated as a period o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article L1142-10

…L. 741-10 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code paid to employees or persons treated as employees during the calendar year preceding the expiry of the period referred to in the first paragraph of th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single section: Professional equality plan.

Article L1143-3

The professional equality plan applies, unless the administrative authority objects, under conditions determined by regulation.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Legal proceedings.

Article L1144-3

Dismissal of an employee following legal action taken by or on behalf of that employee on the basis of provisions relating to professional equality between women and men is null and void when it is es…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Harassment.

Article L1152-3

Any termination of an employment contract in breach of the provisions of Articles L. 1152-1 and L. 1152-2, or any provision or act to the contrary, shall be null and void.

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