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Article R3132-4 of the French Labour Code

For establishments engaged in the following activities and open in whole or in part only during one period of the year, the weekly rest period may be deferred in application of article L. 3132-7: 1° Fruit, vegetable and fish canning factories; 2° Hotels, restaurants, caterers and roasters; 3° Bath establishments in thermal or climatic spas.

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Article R3132-5 of the French Labour Code

Industries in which materials susceptible to very rapid alteration are used and those in which any interruption of work would result in the loss or depreciation of the product being manufactured, as well as the categories of establishments and establishments mentioned in the following table, are allowed, in application of article L. 3132-12, to give weekly rest in shifts for employees employed on the work or activities specified in this…

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Article R3132-6 of the French Labour Code

In the establishments mentioned in article R. 3132-5 where other industries or activities are carried out at the same time, the option of giving weekly rest by rotation applies exclusively to the production, work and activities determined in the table in that article.

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Article R3132-7 of the French Labour Code

In addition to the categories of establishments listed in article R. 3132-5, establishments operating day and night with alternating shifts which have suspended, for at least twelve consecutive hours each Sunday, work other than the urgent work and cleaning and maintenance work referred to in articles L. 3132-4 and L. 3132-8 are entitled to give weekly rest in shifts.

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Article R3132-9 of the French Labour Code

In the absence of an agreement, an extended collective labour agreement or a company agreement providing for the possibility of derogating from the obligation to rest on Sundays under the conditions set out in article L. 3132-14, the organisation of work on a continuous basis for economic reasons may be authorised by the labour inspector if it tends to make better use of production equipment and to maintain or increase…

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Article R3132-10 of the French Labour Code

In the absence of an extended collective labour agreement or company or establishment agreement, the use of stand-in teams may be authorised by the Labour Inspector if it is aimed at making better use of production equipment and maintaining or increasing the number of existing jobs.

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Article R3132-11 of the French Labour Code

The daily working time of employees assigned to stand-in shifts may be up to twelve hours when the period during which such shifts are used does not exceed forty-eight consecutive hours. When this period exceeds forty-eight hours, the working day may not exceed ten hours.

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Article R3132-13 of the French Labour Code

The request to obtain one of the derogations provided for in articles L. 3132-14 and L. 3132-16 shall be accompanied by the necessary supporting documents and the opinion of the trade union delegates and the social and economic committee, if any. It is sent by the employer to the Labour Inspector. The Labour Inspector will notify the employer and employee representatives of his decision within thirty days of receipt of…

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