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

Article L2145-13

The conditions of application of the provisions relating to economic, social and environmental training leave and trade union training leave, as well as to the staff of the public companies listed by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Economic, social, environmental and trade union training

Article L2145-2

…ng of employees called upon to exercise trade union responsibilities, in particular within economic and social bodies, and of members of a trade union organisation called upon to intervene on behalf o…

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

Article L2145-8

The total number of days of leave which may be taken each year by all the employees of the establishment for the training provided for in this sub-section and in articles L. 2325-44 and L. 4614-14 rel…

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

Article L2145-12

Collective bargaining agreements may: 1° Contain more favourable provisions than those provided for in this sub-section, particularly with regard to remuneration; 2° Specify the periods of leave best…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Operation.

Article R4524-9

The Prefect may invite the chairmen and secretaries of the social and economic committees set up in other establishments located within the perimeter of this plan to attend meetings of the committee s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Operation.

Article R4524-8

The inter-company occupational health and safety committee is convened by the chairman at least once a year or at the request of one-third of its members, giving reasons. Only its members have the rig…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Operation.

Article R4524-10

The heads of the establishments concerned shall provide the inter-company committee with all the information it needs to carry out its duties, in particular : 1° The major accident prevention policy t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Setting up.

Article R4524-2

When the area exposed to the risk covers all or part of the territory of several départements, the prefect who organises the setting up of the inter-company occupational health and safety committee is…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Operation.

Article R4524-7

The inter-company occupational health and safety committee is chaired by the regional director of companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment or his representative. When the risk exposu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition.

Article R4524-6

Employee representatives on the inter-company committee are appointed for a renewable term of three years. Their term of office ends as soon as they cease to be employee representatives on the social…

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