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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mutual funding of employee trade unions and professional employers' organisations

Article L2135-14

The employees' trade union organisations that are representative at national and cross-industry level and those whose statutory vocation is of a national and cross-industry nature and which have recei…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Tie-breaking.

Article L1454-4

If the adjudicating panel or the summary proceedings panel is unable to meet in its entirety at the adjudication hearing, the adjudicating judge will rule in accordance with the conditions determined…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L1451-1

When a request is made to the industrial tribunal to classify the termination of the employment contract at the employee's initiative as a result of acts of which the employee is accused by the employ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Trade union premises.

Article L2142-9

The terms and conditions for the fitting out and use by the trade union sections of the premises made available to them are set by agreement with the employer.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Posting and distribution of union communications.

Article L2142-3

Trade union communications are freely posted on boards reserved for this purpose, separate from those allocated to communications from the social and economic committee.A copy of the union communicati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L2141-5-1

…ng out guaranteed changes in the remuneration of the employees mentioned in 1° to 7° of article L. 2411-1 and in articles L. 2142-1-1 and L. 2411-2 at least as favourable as those mentioned in this ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection.

Article L1442-19

…of the duties of labour councillor and participation in the activities referred to in articles L. 1442-2 and L. 1442-5 may not be a reason for sanction or termination of the employment contract.Dismi…

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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 IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L1524-5

…e replaced by the words: "within the meaning of the first paragraph of article 6 of order no. 2002-149 of 7 February 2002 relating to the extension and generalisation of family benefits and social pro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Conciliation, orientation and preparation of the case.

Article L1454-1

The conciliation and referral office is responsible for reconciling the parties. As part of this task, the conciliation and referral office may hear each of the parties separately and confidentially.

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