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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Relationship between company or establishment agreements and agreements covering a wider territorial or professional scope.

Article L2253-4

Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 2253-3, the wage clauses of a company or establishment agreement may provide for specific terms and conditions for the application of wage increases d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2312-4

The provisions of this chapter do not preclude more favourable provisions relating to the powers of the social and economic committee resulting from collective labour agreements or practices.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Challenge.

Article L2261-14-4

The validity of the agreements mentioned in articles L. 2261-14-2 and L. 2261-14-3 is assessed under the conditions provided for in articles L. 2232-12 and L. 2232-13. The rates mentioned in the same…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L2243-1

Failure to comply with the obligations set out in article L. 2242-1, relating to the convening of parties to negotiate and the periodic obligation to negotiate, is punishable by one year's imprisonmen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Professional equality between women and men and quality of life and working conditions

Article L2242-18

Negotiations on the professional integration and continued employment of disabled workers take place on the basis of a report drawn up by the employer setting out the situation with regard to the obli…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Negotiations on pay, working time and the sharing of added value

Article L2242-16

The negotiations provided for in Article L. 2242-15 give rise to information by the employer on the provision of employees to the trade union organisations or employers' associations mentioned in Arti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Challenge.

Article L2261-14

…he last twelve months. This guaranteed remuneration is understood within the meaning of Article L. 242-1 of the Social Security Code, with the exception of the first sentence of the second paragraph o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Job and career management

Article L2242-21

The negotiations provided for in Article L. 2242-20 may also cover :1° The matters referred to in articles L. 1233-21 and L. 1233-22 in accordance with the procedures laid down in these same articles;…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L2242-8

…nal equality between women and men at the end of the negotiations referred to in 2° of article L. 2242-1 or, in the absence of an agreement, by an action plan referred to in article L. 2242-3. The pro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Professional equality between women and men and quality of life and working conditions

Article L2242-17

…mentioned in 2° of article L. 2312-36. This negotiation also covers the application of article L. 241-3-1 of the Social Security Code and the conditions under which the employer may pay all or part o…

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