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Article L1226-23 of the French Labour Code

An employee whose employment contract is suspended for a personal reason beyond his control and for a relatively insignificant period is entitled to continue to receive his salary. However, during the suspension of the contract, the indemnities paid by a compulsory social insurance scheme are deducted from the amount of remuneration due by the employer.

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Article L1226-24 of the French Labour Code

A sales clerk who, as a result of an accident for which he is not at fault, is unable to perform his employment contract is entitled to his salary for a maximum period of six weeks. During this period, compensation paid by an insurance company or a mutual insurance company is not deducted from the amount of remuneration due by the employer. Any stipulation to the contrary is null and…

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Article L1227-1 of the French Labour Code

Any director or employee who discloses or attempts to disclose a manufacturing secret is liable to two years’ imprisonment and a fine of 30,000 euros. The court may also impose, as an additional penalty and for a maximum period of five years, a ban on civic, civil and family rights as provided for in article 131-26 of the Criminal Code.

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Article L1231-1 of the French Labour Code

The open-ended employment contract may be terminated at the initiative of the employer or the employee, or by mutual agreement, under the conditions set out in the provisions of this Title. These provisions do not apply during the trial period.

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Article L1231-5 of the French Labour Code

When an employee hired by a parent company has been placed at the disposal of a foreign subsidiary and an employment contract has been concluded with the latter, the parent company ensures his repatriation in the event of dismissal by the subsidiary and provides him with a new job compatible with the importance of his previous duties within the subsidiary. If the parent company nevertheless intends to dismiss this employee,…

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Article L1231-7 of the French Labour Code

Notwithstanding articles L. 1111-2 and L. 1111-3, for the application of section 2 of chapter IV of this title, a decree in the Conseil d’Etat sets the conditions under which the number of employees and the rules for crossing workforce thresholds are determined.

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