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Showing 49414950 of 27713 articles for Art. Décret n° 2002-120 du 30 janvier 2002

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Implementing provisions

Article L2152-7

Unless otherwise provided, the conditions for the application of this chapter shall be determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Branch agreements and professional agreements.

Article L2232-7

…article L. 2122-5 or, where applicable, in the elections referred to in article L. 2122-6, at least 30% of the votes cast in this college in favour of organisations recognised as representative at thi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Negotiation procedures.

Article L2232-19

…sentatives of the representative organisations in these companies shall, at their request, be heard during negotiations.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Joint local committees.

Article L2234-1

Joint professional or cross-industry committees may be set up at local, departmental or regional level, by agreement concluded under the conditions provided for in Article L. 2231-1. Agreements conclu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Joint local committees.

Article L2234-2

…and conclude agreements of local interest, particularly in the areas of employment and continuing education; 2° Examine individual and collective complaints; 3° Examine any other question relating to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L2241-3

A joint committee is convened under the conditions set out in article L. 2261-20 if negotiations have not been entered into seriously and fairly. Serious and fair commencement of negotiations implies…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions of validity.

Article L2232-12

…signed both by the employer and by representative trade union organisations that received more than 30% of the votes cast for representative organisations in the first round of the elections mentioned…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Group agreements.

Article L2232-34

…is assessed in accordance with the conditions laid down in articles L. 2232-12 and L. 2232-13. The 30% and 50% rates mentioned in the same articles are assessed at the level of all the undertakings o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Group agreements.

Article L2232-35

Agreements concluded pursuant to this section shall be subject to the conditions of form, notification and filing set out in sections 2 and 3 of Chapter I of this Title.

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

Article L2145-6

Employees on economic, social, environmental and trade union training leave are entitled to have their pay maintained in full by their employer.The employer pays the social security contributions rela…

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