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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3121-5

The request to exceed the maximum daily working time, accompanied by the relevant supporting documents and the opinion of the social and economic committee, if any, is sent by the employer to the labo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Supplementary provisions

Article D3121-24

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in I of Article L. 3121-33, the annual overtime quota is set at two hundred and twenty hours per employee. The first paragraph does not apply to the empl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3121-7

Appeals against the decisions provided for in articles D. 3121-5 and D. 3121-6 may be lodged with the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment within one month o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3121-4

Exceeding the maximum daily working time provided for in article L. 3121-18 may be authorised in cases where a temporary increase in activity is required, in particular for one of the following reason…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D3141-9

An employer who is a member of a paid leave fund, in application of article L. 3141-32, shall issue the employee, in the event of termination of the employment contract, with a certificate justifying…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article D3141-8

The end-of-assignment indemnity provided for in Article L. 1251-32 is taken into account when determining the total remuneration provided for in Article L. 3141-24.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Membership rules

Article D3141-22

The paid leave funds are affiliated to an overcompensation fund set up for all the companies mentioned in Article D. 3141-12. The purpose of this fund is, in particular, to share between the funds con…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3142-37

Any refusal by the employer to grant leave to train managers and youth workers shall be substantiated and notified to the person concerned by any means giving a date certain within eight days of recei…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3142-54

The refusal of international solidarity leave by the employer shall be notified to the employee by any means conferring a date certain within fifteen days, or within twenty-four hours in the event of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article D3131-3

To ensure compliance with the minimum daily rest period of eleven consecutive hours for employees who do not work to a collective timetable, the employer may set a daily period for the establishment,…

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