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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Training for those involved in collective bargaining

Article R2212-2

I. - The Institut National du Travail, de l'Emploi et de la Formation Professionnelle (National Institute for Work, Employment and Vocational Training) will draw up general specifications to be met by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single section: Notification, publication and filing

Article D2231-8

…made in application of articles L. 2261-3 and L. 2261-9, are deposited, in accordance with the procedures laid down in article D. 2231-4 and in 1 o of article D. 2231-7, by the party that has signed t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Gender equality in the workplace

Article R2242-5

At the end of the period provided for in Article R. 2242-3, the Regional Director for Business, Competition, Consumer Affairs, Labour and Employment decides whether to apply the penalty referred to in…

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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 R2152-6-1

…graph of article R. 2152-6, the employees of the member undertakings holding an employment contract during the month of December of the year preceding the year in which the member undertakings are tak…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions relating to the approval by employees of agreements negotiated by mandated employees or in application of Article L. 2232-12

Article D2232-2

…L. 2232-12, L. 2232-23-1, L. 2232-24 and L. 2232-26 are as follows:1° The consultation takes place during working hours, by secret ballot in an envelope or by electronic means under the conditions se…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Annual negotiations

Article D2241-1

…yees' trade union organisations at least fifteen days before the date on which the negotiations are due to commence. During the examination of this report, the employers' organisations provide the emp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Vocational training and apprenticeships

Article R2241-4

…to trade union delegates and members of social and economic committees for the performance of their duties in the area of training; 4° The conditions for the reception and integration of young people…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Gender equality in the workplace

Article R2242-2

…hem to be achieved covering at least three of the areas for action referred to in 2° of article L. 2312-36 for companies with fewer than 300 employees and at least four of these areas for companies wi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Gender equality in the workplace

Article R2242-6

…4° Crossing of the workforce threshold provided for in articles L. 1142-8, L. 1142-9 and L. 2242-8 during the twelve months preceding the date on which the formal notice referred to in article R. 224…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General rules for extension and enlargement

Article D2261-4

…Republic. The text of the extended stipulations is published in the Bulletin officiel des services du ministre chargé du travail.

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