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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Control.

Article L1263-5

The decision by the administrative authority to suspend the provision of services pursuant to articles L. 1263-4, L. 1263-4-1 or L. 1263-4-2 shall not result in the termination or suspension of the em…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction by reason of subject matter.

Article L1411-5

The industrial tribunal gives its opinion on questions put to it by the administrative authority.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Determination of seats allocated to organisations

Article L1441-5

On pain of inadmissibility, challenges relating to the distribution of the number of seats, carried out in application of article L. 1441-4, are lodged with the Conseil d'Etat by a trade union or prof…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Content and conditions of validity.

Article L1321-5

Memoranda or any other document containing general and permanent obligations in the matters mentioned in articles L. 1321-1 and L. 1321-2 are, where there are internal regulations, considered as addit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Chairman and Vice-Chairman.

Article L1423-5

Employee councillors elect a chairman or vice-chairman who is an employee.Employers' industrial tribunal members elect a chairman or vice-chairman who is an employer.Voting by mandate is possible. How…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Assistance and representation of the parties.

Article L1453-5

In establishments with at least eleven employees, the trade union representative is given the time required to carry out his duties, up to a maximum of ten hours per month.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose and constitution.

Article L2131-5

Any French member of a professional trade union entrusted with the administration or management of this trade union must enjoy his civic rights and not be subject to any prohibition, disqualification…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Trade union representation at branch level

Article L2122-5

In professional sectors, trade union organisations are representative if they : 1° Satisfy the criteria of Article L. 2121-1 ; 2° Have a balanced territorial coverage within the branch; 3° Have receiv…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L1524-5

For the application in Mayotte of the first paragraph of article L. 1225-61, the words: "within the meaning of article L. 513-1 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "within the mean…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Civil capacity.

Article L2132-5

Trade unions may:1° Set up and administer information centres for job offers and applications;2° Create, administer and subsidise professional provident institutions, educational, training, popularisa…

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