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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 R2152-1

…they belong or of a statutory regional structure of this organisation, and in accordance with procedures ensuring that they are informed of the organisation to which the membership fee is paid. Where…

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

Article R2145-6

The organisation responsible for the courses or sessions will issue the employee with a certificate confirming that he/she has actually attended the course. This certificate is given to the employer w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions

Article R2146-1

…e same profession, similar or related professions, contributing to the establishment of specific products or the same liberal profession, is punishable by a fifth-class fine.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions

Article R2146-2

Failure by a director or manager of a trade union or union of trade unions to file the articles of association in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 2131-3 is punishable by a fine fo…

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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 R2152-2

Also counted as member companies are those which, in accordance with the procedures laid down by a decision of the competent body of the organisation or of the statutory territorial structure of this…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Candidatures of professional employers' organisations

Article R2152-16

…employers' organisation wishing to have its representativeness established at national and cross-industry level pursuant to article L. 2152-4: 1° The certificates of the statutory auditor(s) defined…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the approval by employees of agreements negotiated in application of Article L. 2232-12

Article D2232-6

I. - The trade union(s) requesting the organisation of the consultation shall notify the employer and the other representative trade union(s) of their request in writing within one month of the date o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Derogations in undertakings without a trade union delegate. - Provisions relating to the approval by employees of agreements negotiated by mandated employees

Article D2232-8

The consultation provided for in articles L. 2232-23-1, L. 2232-24 and L. 2232-26 is organised within two months of the conclusion of the agreement. The employer shall first consult the mandated elect…

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

Article R2242-4

Within the time limit set out in article R. 2242-3, the employer shall send it, by any means capable of establishing a date of receipt, evidence that it is complying with the obligation(s) set out in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Extension of wage agreements

Article R2261-6

Notwithstanding article R. 2261-4-7, when the condition set out in the second paragraph of article L. 2261-26 is met, the Minister responsible for labour has a period of two months from receipt of the…

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