Chapter I: General provisions.

The provisions of this Code shall apply to branch managers to the extent provided for in this Title.

A branch manager is any person : 1° who is entrusted by the head of the business or with his agreement, to make himself available to customers during their stay in the premises or outbuildings of the business, with a view to receiving deposits of clothing or other objects from them or to rendering them services of any kind; 2° Whose profession essentially consists of : a) Selling goods of…

The head of the company who supplies the goods or on whose behalf the orders are collected or the goods to be processed, handled or transported are received is only responsible for the application to salaried branch managers of the provisions of Book I of Part Three relating to working hours, rest periods and holidays and those of Part Four relating to health and safety at work if he has…

Branch managers are responsible for the application of the provisions mentioned in 1° to 5° of article L. 7321-3 with regard to the employees under their authority, in place and stead of the company manager with whom they have contracted, provided that they have complete freedom to recruit, dismiss and set the working conditions of these employees.

Any agreement contrary to the provisions of this chapter is null and void.