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Further reading
- Yacht crew in France: employment contract, governing law, social security and dismissal of the captain
- Crew Abandoned in a French Port: Wages, Repatriation and Security
- The French International Register (RIF): conditions and benefits for shipowners
- Seafarer Employment Lawyer in France: Contracts, Wages, Dismissal, Injury and Shipowner Liability