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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Professional equality between women and men and quality of life and working conditions

Article L2242-18

Negotiations on the professional integration and continued employment of disabled workers take place on the basis of a report drawn up by the employer setting out the situation with regard to the obli…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L2243-1

Failure to comply with the obligations set out in article L. 2242-1, relating to the convening of parties to negotiate and the periodic obligation to negotiate, is punishable by one year's imprisonmen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Relationship between agreements and laws and regulations.

Article L2251-1

An agreement may contain provisions that are more favourable to employees than the legal provisions in force. They may not derogate from provisions of public policy.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Determining the applicable collective agreement.

Article L2261-2

The applicable collective agreement is that governing the employer's main activity. In the event of several activities making the application of this criterion uncertain, collective agreements and pro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Membership.

Article L2261-5

If the purpose of accession is to make the branch agreement or the professional or interprofessional agreement applicable in a territorial or professional sector not included in its scope, it must tak…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Procedure.

Article L2261-9

The open-ended agreement may be terminated by the signatory parties. In the absence of express stipulation, the period of notice that must precede termination is three months. The other signatories of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Challenge.

Article L2261-14-4

The validity of the agreements mentioned in articles L. 2261-14-2 and L. 2261-14-3 is assessed under the conditions provided for in articles L. 2232-12 and L. 2232-13. The rates mentioned in the same…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for the extension of agreements.

Article L2261-23-1

In order to be extended, the branch agreement or professional agreement must, unless justified, include the specific stipulations mentioned in Article L. 2232-10-1 for undertakings with fewer than fif…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Extension and enlargement procedures.

Article L2261-28

The extension order for an agreement or arrangement lapses on the date on which the agreement or arrangement in question ceases to have effect.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Information and communication.

Article L2262-5

…are defined by branch agreement or professional agreement. In the absence of an agreement, the procedures for providing information on the applicable collective bargaining texts are defined by regulat…

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