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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Functional allowances.

Article L2123-20

I.-The allowances allocated for the performance of the duties of mayor and chairman of a special delegation and the maximum allowances for the actual performance of the duties of deputy mayor of munic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L2141-2

People who have ceased their professional activity may join or continue to join a professional union of their choice.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Union dues.

Article L2142-2

Union fees may be collected within the company.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Additional responsibilities in companies with fewer than three hundred employees.

Article L2143-22

In undertakings with fewer than three hundred employees and in establishments belonging to such undertakings, the trade union delegate is, by right, the trade union representative on the social and ec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Professional secrecy.

Article L2143-21

Trade union representatives are bound by professional secrecy in all matters relating to manufacturing processes.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Operation.

Article L2334-2

The Group Works Council meets at least once a year and is convened by its Chairman.The agenda for the meeting is drawn up by the Chairman and the Secretary and communicated to the members at least fif…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2371-2

A company resulting from a cross-border merger is not required to introduce rules on employee profit-sharing if, on the date of its registration, none of the companies involved in the merger is govern…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Member of the Special Negotiating Body, the European Works Council, the European Company Committee, the Committee of the European Cooperative Society or the Committee of the Company resulting from the cross-border merger

Article L2435-2

Breaking the employment contract of an employee who is a member of the special negotiating body or of an employee who is a member of the European Company Committee, in disregard of the provisions rela…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Conciliation procedure.

Article L2522-2

The parties shall give every facility to the members of the conciliation boards to enable them to fulfil the function assigned to them.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable after registration of the company resulting from the cross-border transaction

Article L2374-2

Where an employee participation system exists in the company resulting from the cross-border operation, that company shall be required, for a period of four years after the cross-border operation, to…

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