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Article L1251-42 of the French Labour Code

When a temporary employment undertaking makes an employee available to a user undertaking, these undertakings shall conclude a written secondment contract, at the latest within two working days of the employee being made available.

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Article L1251-43 of the French Labour Code

The secondment contract drawn up for each employee shall include : 1° The reason for using the temporary employee. This statement must be accompanied by precise justification, including, in particular, in the case of replacements as provided for in 1°, 4° and 5° of article L. 1251-6, the name and qualifications of the person being replaced or to be replaced; 2° The term of the assignment; 3° Where applicable, the…

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Article L1251-45 of the French Labour Code

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 also required when a temporary work contractor moves the registered office of its business or opens branches, agencies or sub-offices. Any temporary work agency ceasing its activities must declare this to the administrative authorities.

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Article L1251-46 of the French Labour Code

The temporary employment 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 provided for in Article L. 5421-2. This institution communicates the information to the administrative authority in order to carry out its control missions.

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Article L1251-47 of the French Labour Code

When a temporary employment agency operates without having made the declarations provided for in Article L. 1251-45 or without having obtained the financial guarantee provided for in Article L. 1251-49 , and there is a serious risk of harm to the temporary employee as a result, the court may order the closure of the business for a period not exceeding two months. The matter is referred to the court by…

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Article L1251-48 of the French Labour Code

A decree of the Conseil d’Etat shall determine : 1° The content and procedures for the declarations provided for in Article L. 1251-45 and the deadline for submitting them to the administrative authority; 2° The type of information that must be included in the statement of employment contracts provided for in Article L. 1251-46, as well as the frequency and procedures for its presentation.

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Article L1251-49 of the French Labour Code

The temporary employment contractor must at all times provide evidence of a financial guarantee ensuring payment in the event of default by the contractor: 1° Wages and related benefits ; 2° Compensation under this chapter; 3° Compulsory contributions due to social security bodies or social institutions; 4° Reimbursements which may, where applicable, be the responsibility of employers in respect of social security bodies and social institutions under the conditions set…

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Article L1251-50 of the French Labour Code

The financial guarantee may only result from a guarantee undertaking given by a mutual guarantee company, a collective guarantee body, an insurance company, a bank or a financial institution authorised to give guarantees. It is calculated as a percentage of the annual turnover of the company concerned. It may not be less than a minimum set annually by decree, taking account of average wage trends.

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