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

Article L2422-1

When the competent Minister annuls, on a hierarchical appeal, the decision of the Labour Inspector authorising the dismissal of an employee holding one of the mandates listed below, or when the admini…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Compensation for loss.

Article L2422-4

…Article L. 2422-1 is entitled to payment of compensation corresponding to the entire loss suffered during the period between his dismissal and his reinstatement, if he has requested this within two m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Elected member of the social and economic committee staff delegation or trade union representative on the social and economic committee

Article L2432-1

…conomic committee, 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.Dismis…

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

Article L2512-1

The provisions of this chapter apply to 1° To employees of the State, regions, departments and municipalities with more than 10,000 inhabitants; 2° To employees of public or private companies, organis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Conciliation procedure.

Article L2522-3

…conclude a conciliation agreement. Any legal entity that is a party to the dispute shall appoint a duly authorised representative with the power to negotiate and conclude a conciliation agreement. If…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Public companies and public industrial and commercial establishments.

Article L2522-9

…aff and the minister responsible for the public undertaking or public institution sets out the procedure for examining collective labour disputes with a view to conciliation.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Mediation procedure.

Article L2523-5

…the parties submit the dispute either to the competent court or to the contractual arbitration procedure provided for in articles L. 2524-1 and L. 2524-2.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2371-4

The workforce of the participating companies, subsidiaries or establishments concerned located in France is counted in accordance with Article L. 1111-2.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-section 2: Employee and former mandated employee.

Article L2411-4

…ee's appointment is imminent. The same applies to the dismissal of a former employee with a mandate during the twelve months following the date on which his mandate ended. In this case, if no agreemen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Employees who have requested that elections be organised.

Article L2411-6

Authorisation to dismiss is required, for a period of six months, for an employee who has asked the employer to organise elections to the social and economic committee or to agree to organise these el…

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