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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Constitution and membership.

Article L1253-2

Employers' groups are set up in one of the following forms: 1° Association governed by the law of 1st July 1901 relating to the contract of association ; 2° A cooperative company within the meaning of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Legal proceedings.

Article L1253-16

The representative trade union organisations in the user undertaking or in the grouping may bring civil actions under the provisions of this chapter on behalf of the employees of the grouping.They may…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: The "portage salarial" company

Article L1254-29

…rvices under employment contracts concluded with this company for a period of at least three months during the last calendar year.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L1261-1

…f this Title shall apply subject, where applicable, to those of treaties, conventions or agreements duly ratified or approved and published, and in particular the Treaties establishing the European Co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Trial period.

Article L1251-14

The assignment contract may include a trial period, the duration of which is set by agreement or extended professional branch agreement or by agreement or company or establishment agreement.In the abs…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Control rules.

Article L1251-45

Temporary work contractors may only operate after making a declaration to the administrative authority and obtaining a financial guarantee in accordance with article L. 1251-49.A prior declaration is…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Control rules.

Article L1251-46

…t agency provides the statement of assignment contracts to the institution mentioned in Article L. 5312-1, in particular for the purpose of verifying employees' entitlement to the replacement income p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L1254-7

The employment contract is concluded between the freelance administration company and the freelance employee for a fixed or indefinite period.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Temporary work.

Article L1255-3

Any user who, in breach of article L. 1251-5, concludes a secondment contract with the purpose or effect of permanently filling a job linked to the normal and permanent activity of the company, is lia…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Temporary work.

Article L1255-5

Failure by the user to comply with the prohibitions on the use of temporary work set out in Articles L. 1251-9 and L. 1251-10 is punishable by a fine of 3,750 euros. A repeat offence is punishable by…

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