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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions.

Article L2281-8

The agreement or the statement of disagreement, drawn up in application of article L. 2242-5, is filed with the administrative authority under conditions laid down by regulation.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Public sector companies and establishments.

Article L2282-3

…framework for meetings of shop or office councils. These units must be small; 2° The frequency and duration of meetings; 3° The arrangements for involving management staff in the organisation of meet…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Duties of the social and economic committee in undertakings with at least eleven employees and fewer than fifty employees

Article L2312-7

Employees retain the right to make their own representations to the employer or its representatives.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for exercising general powers

Article L2312-13

…Economic Committee carries out regular inspections of health, safety and working conditions. It conducts investigations into accidents at work and occupational or work-related illnesses. The committe…

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

Article L2261-19

…this level. This objection is notified and filed under the conditions provided for by articles L. 2231-5 and L. 2231-6.

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

Article L2261-27

When the reasoned favourable opinion of the National Commission for Collective Bargaining, Employment and Vocational Training has been issued without the written and reasoned opposition of either two…

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

Article L2261-30

If an agreement is subsequently concluded in a territorial or professional sector which has been the subject of an extension order, the latter becomes null and void with regard to the employers bound…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal proceedings.

Article L2262-14

…within two months of : 1° of the notification of the company agreement provided for in article L. 2231-5, for organisations with a trade union section in the company ; 2° From the publication of the a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions.

Article L2281-2

…plemented to improve their working conditions, the organisation of activities and the quality of production in the work unit to which they belong and in the company.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Public sector companies and establishments.

Article L2282-2

…es meet in each workshop or office at least once every two months and for at least six hours a year during working hours. The time spent at these meetings may not give rise to a reduction in remunerat…

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