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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of negotiations

Article L2312-55

…hoc consultations and information of the social and economic committee provided for in articles L. 2312-8 and L. 2312-37 in compliance with the provisions of paragraph 1 of this sub-section; 2° The pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Alert in the event of a breach of personal rights

Article L2312-59

…cular through the intermediary of an employee, that there is an infringement of the rights of individuals, their physical and mental health or individual freedoms in the company which is not justified…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Warning of serious and imminent danger

Article L2312-60

A member of the staff delegation on the social and economic committee exercises the right to alert in situations of serious and imminent danger as well as in matters of public health and the environme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Financing

Article L2312-82

…and cultural activities is carried out at company level under the conditions set out in article L. 2312-81. The distribution of the contribution between the works councils is set by a company agreemen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Establishment of social and economic committees and works councils

Article L2313-1

A social and economic committee is set up at company level. Establishment social and economic committees and a central company social and economic committee are set up in companies with at least fifty…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Establishment of social and economic committees and works councils

Article L2313-4

In the absence of an agreement concluded under the conditions set out in Articles L. 2313-2 and L. 2313-3, the employer determines the number and scope of separate establishments, taking into account…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Abolition of the social and economic committee

Article L2313-10

On expiry of the term of office of the members of the social and economic committee staff delegation, the body is not renewed if the number of employees in the company has remained below eleven for at…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation of elections.

Article L2314-9

If the social and economic committee has not been set up or renewed, the employer will draw up a report on the failure to do so. The employer informs the employees of the report in the company by any…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Voting procedure and election results.

Article L2314-29

…awn up by the trade union organisations mentioned in the first and second paragraphs of article L. 2314-5. If the number of voters is less than half of the registered voters, a second ballot shall be…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Disputes

Article L2314-32

…ting to the electorate, to the composition of the lists of candidates in application of article L. 2314-30, to the regularity of the electoral operations and to the appointment of trade union represen…

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