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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions.

Article L1251-1

The purpose of temporary work is for a temporary employment agency to make an employee available on a temporary basis to a client for the purpose of carrying out an assignment.Each assignment gives ri…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions.

Article L1252-1

The purpose of timeshare is to make an employee available by a timeshare company to a user customer to carry out an assignment.Each assignment gives rise to the conclusion of :1° A provision contract…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose.

Article L1253-1

Groups of persons falling within the scope of the same collective agreement may be formed for the purpose of making available to their members employees who are bound to these groups by a contract of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Discipline.

Article L1442-12

Any industrial tribunal member who, without legitimate reason and after formal notice, refuses to perform the service to which he is called may be declared to have resigned.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Discipline.

Article L1442-14

The disciplinary sanctions applicable to councillors are: 1° A reprimand; 2° Suspension for a period not exceeding six months; 3° Disqualification from holding the office of councillor for a maximum p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Discipline.

Article L1442-11

The acceptance by a councillor of an imperative mandate, before or after taking office and in any form whatsoever, constitutes a serious breach of his duties. This will result in the disqualification…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Sections.

Article L1423-1

The industrial tribunal is divided into autonomous sections.It has a joint summary procedure panel.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Discipline.

Article L1442-13

Any breach of duty by an industrial tribunal member in the performance of his duties may constitute a disciplinary offence.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Training.

Article L1442-1

The State organises and finances the training of labour tribunal members under conditions determined by decree.Industrial tribunal members undergo initial training for the exercise of their judicial f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Discipline.

Article L1442-18

Applications for relief from incapacity are addressed to the Minister of Justice. They are admissible only if a period of one year has elapsed since the refusal to install or the resignation.Any appli…

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