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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal proceedings.

Article L2262-10

Where an action arising out of the agreement or arrangement is brought either by a person or by an organisation or grouping, any organisation or grouping with legal standing, whose members are bound b…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L2242-10

In the companies referred to in Article L. 2242-1, negotiations may be initiated by the employer or at the request of a representative employee trade union organisation, specifying the timetable, freq…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions.

Article L2281-10

In the absence of an agreement provided for in Article L. 2242-11 or in the event of non-compliance with its stipulations, the agreement dealing with the right of expression includes stipulations on :…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Denunciation by all signatory employers or employees.

Article L2261-10

Where the denunciation is made by all the signatory employers or all the signatory employees, the agreement or arrangement continues to have effect until the entry into force of the agreement or arran…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General powers

Article L2312-10

During visits by the Labour Inspectorate inspection officer referred to in Article L. 8112-1, the members of the staff delegation on the Social and Economic Committee are informed of his presence by t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation of elections.

Article L2314-10

Partial elections are organised at the initiative of the employer if an electoral college is no longer represented or if the number of full members of the Social and Economic Committee staff delegatio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Abolition of the social and economic committee

Article L2313-10

On expiry of the term of office of the members of the social and economic committee staff delegation, the body is not renewed if the number of employees in the company has remained below eleven for at…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L2321-10

The works council defined in this title may be set up in undertakings belonging to an economic and social unit. The agreement defined in article L. 2321-2 is concluded either at the level of one or mo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Delegation hours

Article L2315-10

Time spent on delegation is automatically considered as working time and paid at the normal rate. If the employer wishes to contest the use made of delegation time, he must refer the matter to the cou…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Term and end of office

Article L2316-10

The election takes place every four years, after the general election of works council members.

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