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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Age and seniority requirements.

Article L2143-2

In temporary employment undertakings, the seniority condition for being appointed as a trade union delegate is set at six months for temporary employees. It is assessed by adding together the periods…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Trade union premises.

Article L2142-8

In undertakings or establishments with at least two hundred employees, the employer shall make available to the trade union sections common premises suitable for the performance of their delegates' du…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Trade union representation at group level

Article L2122-4

The representativeness of the trade union organisations at the level of all or part of the group is assessed in accordance with the rules defined in articles L. 2122-1 to L. 2122-3 relating to trade u…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Discipline.

Article L1442-16

On a proposal from the Minister of Justice or the first president of the court of appeal in whose jurisdiction the accused labour tribunal member sits, the chairman of the National Disciplinary Commis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Trade union meetings.

Article L2142-11

Trade union meetings take place outside participants' working hours, with the exception of staff representatives who may meet during their delegation time.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Constitution.

Article L2142-1

As soon as they have several members in the company or establishment, each trade union which is representative there, each trade union affiliated to a representative trade union organisation at nation…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Civil capacity.

Article L2132-4

The movable and immovable property required by trade unions for their meetings, libraries and training courses cannot be seized.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L1521-4

…rences to the département or region are replaced by references to Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin;4° References to the regional health insurance fund are replaced by references to the general social…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L1471-1

…n periods provided for in this Code, in particular those provided for in Articles L. 1233-67, L. 1234-20, L. 1235-7, L. 1237-14 and L. 1237-19-8, or to the application of the last paragraph of Article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Assistance and representation of the parties.

Article L1453-8

The trade union representative is bound by professional secrecy in all matters relating to manufacturing processes. They are bound by an obligation of discretion with regard to information of a confid…

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