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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation.

Article L2353-18

Prior to any meeting, the employees' representatives on the European Company Committee or, where applicable, its officers, are entitled to meet in the absence of its Chairman.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Content of the agreement.

Article L2352-18

Where the European Company is formed by transformation, the agreement provides for a level of information, consultation and participation at least equivalent to that existing in the company which is t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to employee participation in general meetings or section or branch meetings

Article L2363-18

In the case of a European Cooperative Society, the registered office of which is situated in a Member State, the law of which allows, under the conditions provided for in article 4 of article 59 of Co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Operation.

Article L2343-18

Four years after the establishment of the European Works Council in the cases provided for in Article L. 2343-1, the European Works Council shall examine whether it should be renewed or whether negoti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employee member of the board or administrator of a social security fund.

Article L2411-18

In accordance witharticle L. 231-11 of the Social Security Code, the procedure for authorising dismissal and the periods and duration of protection for employees who are members of the board or admini…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Introduction of part-time working arrangements

Article L3123-18

A company or establishment agreement or, failing that, an extended branch agreement may provide for the employer to : 1° Offer the part-time employee a full-time job or a job at least equal to the min…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3122-18

A company or establishment agreement or, failing that, a branch agreement or convention may, where justified by the specific characteristics of a sector's activity, provide for the maximum weekly work…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3121-18

The actual daily working time per employee may not exceed ten hours, except : 1° In the event of a derogation granted by the labour inspector under conditions determined by decree ; 2° In emergencies,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Substitute team.

Article L3132-18

In the absence of an agreement or convention, the use of stand-in teams is subject to authorisation from the Labour Inspector, given after consultation with union representatives and the opinion of th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3141-18

Where leave does not exceed twelve working days, it must be continuous.

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