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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Composition

Article L2363-4

The composition of the Committee of the European Cooperative Society is determined in accordance with the provisions of Articles L. 2353-7 to L. 2353-12 relating to the composition of the Committee of…

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

Article L2363-8

Where no agreement has been concluded and the special negotiation body has not taken the decision provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 2362-7, employee participation in the European Coop…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to European Cooperative Societies not initially subject to the formation of the Special Negotiating Body

Article L2363-13

If, after registration of a European Cooperative Society, at least one third of the employees of the European Cooperative Society and of its subsidiaries and establishments, employed in at least two M…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Responsibilities.

Article L2332-2

In the event of a takeover bid being announced for the dominant undertaking in a group, the employer of that undertaking shall immediately inform the group works council. The provisions set out in art…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Composition, election and term of office.

Article L2333-4

The total number of seats on the Group Works Council is divided between the elected representatives of the various electoral colleges in proportion to the numerical strength of each college. The seats…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L2335-1

Failure to set up and convene a group committee for the first time in accordance with the conditions laid down in articles L. 2333-5 and L. 2334-3 or obstructing the appointment of group committee mem…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Special Negotiating Body.

Article L2342-4

If the employer fails to take the initiative, the procedure for setting up the special negotiating body shall be initiated at the written request of one hundred employees or their representatives, fro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: European Works Council set up by agreement.

Article L2342-10-1

…representatives, all employees of the content and results of the information and consultation procedure implemented, in compliance with the provisions relating to professional secrecy and the obligat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Operation.

Article L2343-19

Where a group of undertakings has set up a European Works Council, the agreement referred to in Article L. 2342-2 or an agreement reached within the group may decide to adapt the conditions under whic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2351-6

Participation means the influence exercised by the body representing the employees or by the employees' representatives on the affairs of a company in the following ways: - either by exercising their…

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