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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Trade union representation at national and cross-industry level

Article L2122-9

The following trade union organisations are representative at national and cross-industry level: 1° Meet the criteria of Article L. 2121-1 ; 2° Are representative in the branches of industry, construc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: High Council for Social Dialogue.

Article R*2122-3

At the end of the four-year electoral cycle provided for in articles L. 2122-5 and L. 2122-9, the minister responsible for labour presents the results recorded to the High Council for Social Dialogue…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: High Council for Social Dialogue.

Article R*2122-5

The opinions of the High Council for Social Dialogue, required by law, are recorded in the minutes of the meetings.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Inter-company agreements

Article L2232-37

…e trade union organisations within the scope of this agreement is assessed in accordance with the rules defined in articles L. 2122-1 to L. 2122-3 relating to trade union representativeness at company…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Representativeness criteria.

Article L2121-1

The representativeness of trade union organisations is determined on the basis of the following cumulative criteria: 1° Respect for republican values; 2° Independence; 3° Financial transparency; 4° A…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: The mayor and deputy mayors

Article L2573-6

I.-The provisions of Chapter II of Title II of Book I of Part Two mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording indicated in the right-hand column…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Election documents

Article R2122-52-3

The Minister for Labour shall publish on the website referred to in Article R. 2122-19 , on a date that he shall set by order, the election propaganda documents that have been the subject of a validat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to group actions

Article L1134-7

A representative employee trade union organisation within the meaning of articles L. 2122-1, L. 2122-5 or L. 2122-9 may bring an action before a civil court to establish that several applicants for a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Data processing

Article R2122-12

A system for the automatic processing of personal data with a view to drawing up the electoral list for the measurement of the audience referred to in Article L. 2122-10-1, known as the "files of elec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Union representation

Article R1432-121

…of the representativeness of the trade union organisations: 1° The percentage of votes cast in the elections to the agency committees in favour of the organisations mentioned in Articles L. 2122-1 to…

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