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

Article L2312-12

The Social and Economic Committee formulates, on its own initiative, and examines, at the employer's request, any proposal likely to improve employees' working, employment and vocational training cond…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Relationship between branch or professional agreements and agreements covering a wider territorial or professional area.

Article L2252-1

A branch agreement or a professional or interprofessional agreement may contain provisions less favourable to employees than those applicable to them under an agreement covering a wider territorial or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2312-1

The powers of the social and economic committee in undertakings with fewer than fifty employees are defined in section 2 of this chapter. The responsibilities of the social and economic committee in u…

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

Article L2312-15

…refer the matter to the President of the Court of First Instance, ruling under the accelerated procedure on the merits, so that he may order the employer to provide the missing information.This referr…

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

Article L2312-16

Unless there are special legislative provisions, the agreement defined in Article L. 2312-19 and Article L. 2312-55 or, in the absence of a trade union delegate, an agreement between the employer and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation of elections.

Article L2314-10

…esented or if the number of full members of the Social and Economic Committee staff delegation is reduced by half or more, unless these events occur less than six months before the end of the term of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Electoral colleges.

Article L2314-14

Where no representative trade union organisation in the company has taken part in the negotiations, the employer will allocate staff and seats to the various electoral colleges.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Electoral colleges.

Article L2314-16

Without prejudice to the provisions of Articles L. 2314-11 and L. 2314-12, in temporary employment undertakings, the distribution of seats may be the subject of a pre-electoral agreement, concluded in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of negotiations

Article L2312-19

…the full members of the Committee's staff delegation, may define:1° The content, frequency and procedures for the recurring consultations of the Social and Economic Committee referred to in article L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Composition

Article L2314-1

…in article L. 2314-7. The Social and Economic Committee appoints a Sexual Harassment and Sexist Conduct Officer from among its members, in the form of a resolution adopted in accordance with the proc…

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