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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Informing the administrative authority.

Article L1233-51

When the central social and economic committee is consulted about the redundancy project, the administrative authority at the company's registered office is informed of this consultation and, where ap…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the administrative authority concerning undertakings subject to the obligation to draw up an employment safeguard plan.

Article L1233-57-2

…ce it has ascertained that :1° It complies with articles L. 1233-24-1 to L. 1233-24-3 ; 2° The procedure for informing and consulting the social and economic committee has been properly carried out;3°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the administrative authority concerning undertakings subject to the obligation to draw up an employment safeguard plan.

Article L1233-57-4

…y shall state the reasons on which it is based. Silence on the part of the administrative authority during the periods provided for in the first paragraph shall be deemed to constitute acceptance, val…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the administrative authority concerning undertakings subject to the obligation to draw up an employment safeguard plan.

Article L1233-57-8

…L. 1233-57-1 is that of the place where the company or establishment concerned by the collective redundancy project is established. If the collective redundancy project concerns establishments fallin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Employee information

Article L1233-57-10

…hrough the companies provided for by law no. 78-763 of 19 July 1978 on the status of cooperative production companies, as well as the right of staff representatives to have recourse to an expert as pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Implementing provisions

Article L1233-57-22

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the terms and conditions for the application of this section.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Absence due to illness or accident.

Article L1226-1-3

When the duration of the employee's absence from work justified by incapacity resulting from illness or accident, as certified by a medical certificate and a second medical examination if necessary, i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Absence due to illness or accident.

Article L1226-1-4

Workers declared unfit in application of article L. 4624-4 or for whom the occupational physician has identified a risk of unfitness as part of the pre-resumption examination mentioned in article L. 4…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Prior interview.

Article L1232-4

During the hearing, the employee may be assisted by a person of his choice from among the company's staff.Where there are no staff representative bodies in the company, the employee may be assisted ei…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Employee advisor.

Article L1232-13

The employee adviser is bound by professional secrecy in all matters relating to manufacturing processes.They are bound by an obligation of discretion with regard to information of a confidential natu…

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