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Showing 36313640 of 46223 articles for Art. CA Paris 22 January 2013 · Cass. 1re civ. 3 November 1965 · Cass. 3e civ. 8 January 1992

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Information and communication.

Article L2262-8

Copies of the texts of agreements filed with the administrative authority may be communicated and issued under the conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Revision.

Article L2261-8

The amendment revising all or part of an agreement or arrangement automatically replaces the stipulations of the agreement or arrangement that it amends. It may be invoked against all employers and em…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation of elections.

Article L2314-8

…no social and economic committee, the employer shall initiate the procedure defined in Article L. 2314-5 at the request of an employee or a trade union organisation within one month of receiving the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Delegation hours

Article L2315-8

The procedures for using delegation hours for more than one month are defined by regulation.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L2321-8

The agreement provided for in article L. 2321-2 may set the frequency of all or some of the subjects for negotiation by the works council.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Nomination, election and status of members.

Article L2344-8

…ating body and the members of the European works council set up under the provisions of article L. 2343-1, as well as the experts who assist them, are bound : 1° to professional secrecy for all matter…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope and implementation.

Article L2341-8

The competence of the European Works Council or the procedure mentioned in article L. 2341-4 concerns transnational issues. Transnational issues are those which concern the entire Community-scale unde…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members.

Article L2352-8

…n France, as well as the employees of the participating companies, establishments or subsidiaries located in France, shall be brought before the courts.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Operation.

Article L2343-8

…e repercussions on the European Works Council of changes in the structure or size of the Community-scale undertaking or group of undertakings. Such changes may be discussed at the annual meeting of th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employee participation on the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board.

Article L2373-8

…nistrative or supervisory body has been determined under the conditions provided for in Article L. 2373-7, the committee of the company resulting from the cross-border operation shall ensure that they…

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