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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L2141-7

The employer or its representatives are prohibited from using any means of pressure in favour of or against a trade union organisation.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L2141-10

The provisions of this Title shall not prevent collective labour agreements or arrangements containing more favourable clauses, in particular those relating to the establishment of trade union delegat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L2141-12

Decrees of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the conditions of application of this Title to activities, which by their nature lead to dispersion or permanent mobility of personnel, linked to the norm…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L2141-4

The exercise of the right to organise is recognised in all undertakings with due respect for the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution of the Republic, in particular individual freedom to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L2141-5

Employers are prohibited from taking trade union membership or activity into consideration when making decisions on recruitment, the conduct and allocation of work, vocational training, promotion, rem…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L2141-11

For the purposes of this Title, the methods for calculating the number of employees are those set out in Articles L. 1111-2 and L. 1251-54.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L2141-7-1

Every year, the employer informs the employees, by any means, of the availability of the addresses of the representative employee trade union organisations in the branch to which the company belongs o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L2141-1

All employees are free to join the trade union of their choice and may not be excluded on any of the grounds referred to in Article L. 1132-1.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L2141-5-1

In the absence of a collective agreement at branch or company level setting out guaranteed changes in the remuneration of the employees mentioned in 1° to 7° of article L. 2411-1 and in articles L. 21…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L2141-2

People who have ceased their professional activity may join or continue to join a professional union of their choice.

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