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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Implementation.

Article L2373-2

In the case provided for in Article L. 2373-1, the company resulting from a cross-border operation may only be registered if the parties decide to apply the provisions of this Chapter and Chapter IV o…

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

Article L2373-5

…cipating companies, the special negotiating body shall determine which of these forms shall be introduced in the company resulting from the cross-border operation.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Composition and mandate

Article L23-112-4

To be eligible for appointment, members of the committee must be at least eighteen years of age and must not have been disqualified, disqualified or disqualified from exercising their civic rights.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Dismissal of an employee representative from an external company on the health, safety and working conditions committee

Article L2411-14

Authorisation for dismissal is required for a period of six months for a candidate for the position of employee representative from an outside company on the health, safety and working conditions comm…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-section 2: Employee representatives on company boards of directors or supervisory boards.

Article L2411-17

…the labour inspector. This authorisation is also required for : 1° Former employee representatives during the first six months following the end of their term of office; 2° Candidates and former cand…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedure applicable to employees with fixed-term employment contracts.

Article L2421-8

For the application of the protection provided for in the last paragraph of articles L. 2412-2, L. 2412-3, L. 2412-4, L. 2412-5, L. 2412-8, L. 2412-9 and L. 2412-13, the expiry of a fixed-term employm…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Trade union delegate.

Article L2431-1

…ade union delegate 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. A…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Conseiller prud'homme

Article L2438-1

…ee representative, in disregard of the provisions relating to the administrative authorisation procedure set out 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
Chapter II: Special provisions for public services.

Article L2512-2

…specifies the reasons for the strike. The notice must be sent five clear days before the strike is due to start to the hierarchical authority or to the management of the establishment, company or org…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions for public services.

Article L2512-4

…m. Removal from office and downgrading may only be ordered in accordance with the disciplinary procedure normally applicable. When dismissal is ordered in this respect, it may not be accompanied by th…

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