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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions

Article R2146-6

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 2145-11 and R. 2145-5, relating to refusal to grant economic, social and trade union training leave, is punishable by a third-class fine.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions

Article R2146-5

Any director or manager of a trade union or union of trade unions who, contrary to the provisions of article L. 2141-1, opposes the free membership of an employee on the grounds of his or her sex, age…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions

Article R2146-3

…rator of a trade union or union of trade unions who, in disregard of the provisions of article L. 2131-4, opposes the access of a member of a professional trade union who fulfils the conditions laid d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Representativeness criteria

Article R2151-1

For the application of 4° to 6° of article L. 2151-1, a professional employers' organisation resulting from the grouping of pre-existing professional employers' organisations may rely on all the eleme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to the measurement of the audience of professional employers' organisations at professional branch level and at national and cross-industry level

Article R2152-1

…they belong or of a statutory regional structure of this organisation, and in accordance with procedures ensuring that they are informed of the organisation to which the membership fee is paid. Where…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Economic, social, environmental and trade union training leave

Article R2145-6

The organisation responsible for the courses or sessions will issue the employee with a certificate confirming that he/she has actually attended the course. This certificate is given to the employer w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions

Article R2146-1

…or union of trade unions who, in disregard of the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 2131-2, opposes the free formation of a trade union or professional association of persons exercising…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions

Article R2146-2

…nions to file the articles of association in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 2131-3 is punishable by a fine for a fifth-class offence.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to the measurement of the audience of professional employers' organisations at professional branch level and at national and cross-industry level

Article R2152-2

Also counted as member companies are those which, in accordance with the procedures laid down by a decision of the competent body of the organisation or of the statutory territorial structure of this…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Candidatures of professional employers' organisations

Article R2152-16

…employers' organisation wishing to have its representativeness established at national and cross-industry level pursuant to article L. 2152-4: 1° The certificates of the statutory auditor(s) defined…

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