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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 15: Dismissal of an employee who is a member of the joint regional inter-trade committee

Article L2411-25

The dismissal of an employee who is a member of the regional cross-industry joint committee referred to in Article L. 23-111-1 may only take place after authorisation from the Labour Inspector. This a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to reinstatement in employment or office.

Article L2422-2

…e staff delegation to the inter-company social and economic committee whose decision to authorise redundancy has been annulled is reinstated in his position if the institution has not been renewed.Oth…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Members of the staff delegation of the inter-company social and economic committee

Article L2434-1

…conomic committee, in disregard of the provisions relating to the administrative authorisation procedure provided for in this book, is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 3,750 euros.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Conciliation procedure.

Article L2522-6

If the conciliation procedure fails, the dispute shall be submitted either to the mediation procedure under the conditions provided for in Chapter III, or to the arbitration procedure provided for in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Mediation procedure.

Article L2523-8

When a party duly summoned in accordance with the conditions laid down in article L. 2523-4 fails to appear before the mediator for a legitimate reason or is not represented, the mediator shall draw u…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Establishment and purpose.

Article L2372-1

…panies involved in the cross-border operation applies rules on employee profit-sharing and employs, during the six-month period preceding publication of the draft terms of merger, an average number of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Establishment and purpose.

Article L2372-2

The special negotiating body shall determine with the managers of the companies involved in the cross-border operation or their representatives, by means of a written agreement, the terms and conditio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Content of the agreement.

Article L2372-6

…rder operation whom the employees have the right to elect, appoint, recommend or oppose;b) the procedures to be followed so that employees can elect, appoint or recommend such members or object to the…

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

Article L2373-4

Where the participation of employees within the companies participating in the cross-border operation concerns at least one third of the total number of employees employed by these companies, or where…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable after registration of the company resulting from the cross-border transaction

Article L2374-2

Where an employee participation system exists in the company resulting from the cross-border operation, that company shall be required, for a period of four years after the cross-border operation, to…

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