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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation.

Article D2362-16

…he Member State in which this company is located, in accordance with the first paragraph, is then reduced by this number of employees.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D2371-1

Where the directors of the companies participating in the formation of a company resulting from a cross-border transaction decide that its registered office shall be located on French territory, the d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Operation

Article R2333-1

The Group Works Council secretary is appointed by majority vote from among its members.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Abolition of the committee

Article R2345-1

The Regional Director for Business, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment may authorise the abolition of the European Works Council under the conditions set out in Article L. 2345-1.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Establishment and purpose.

Article D2362-1

Within one month of the publication of the draft constitution of a European Cooperative Society, the directors of the legal entities or natural persons participating in the creation of a European Coop…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Implementation.

Article D2363-1

In the cases provided for in Article L. 2363-2, the following must be attached to the application for registration of the European Cooperative Society: 1° The agreement relating to the establishment o…

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

Article D2372-10

…r, the members of the special negotiating body are: 1° Either appointed in accordance with the procedures defined in Articles D. 2372-6 to D. 2372-9 ; 2° Or elected in accordance with the provisions o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Implementation

Article D2373-1

In the cases provided for in Article L. 2373-2, the following must be attached to the application for registration of the company resulting from the cross-border operation: 1° The agreement relating t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Disputes.

Article R2362-19

…rt of the defendant's domicile. He shall rule on the merits in accordance with the accelerated procedure.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Composition and operation of the central social and economic committee

Article R2316-1

Unless there is an agreement between the employer and all the representative trade union organisations, the number of members of the central social and economic committee may not exceed twenty-five fu…

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