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Showing 411420 of 4145 articles for Art. Convention franco-américaine 1994

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination by mutual agreement as part of a collective agreement on collective redundancy by mutual agreement

Article L1237-19-14

A national framework agreement for revitalisation is concluded between the Minister for Employment and the company when the job losses concern at least three départements.In determining the amount of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Challenge.

Article L2261-14

Where the application of an agreement or arrangement is called into question in a given undertaking, in particular as a result of a merger, transfer, demerger or change of activity, that agreement or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3121-17

A company or establishment agreement or, failing that, an industry agreement may set a longer break.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Group agreements.

Article L2232-31

The group agreement is negotiated and concluded between : - on the one hand, the employer of the dominant undertaking or one or more representatives, authorised for this purpose, of the employers of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constituent agreement and internal regulations

Article R6132-1-3

I. - When the agreement establishing the regional hospital grouping so provides, the director of the support establishment signs the partnership agreements with the partner establishments. II. - Once…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-40

A person directly or indirectly interested in the agreement must inform the Board as soon as he/she becomes aware of an agreement to which article L. 225-38 is applicable. It may not take part in the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Extension and enlargement procedures.

Article L2261-28

The extension order for an agreement or arrangement lapses on the date on which the agreement or arrangement in question ceases to have effect.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 621-14

The direct allocation is the subject of an agreement concluded with the production company.This agreement sets out in particular the commitments entered into by the production company.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constituent agreement and internal regulations

Article R6132-1-1

Where the agreement establishing the regional hospital grouping so provides, the director of the support establishment signs association agreements with the army hospitals.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Negotiation procedures.

Article L2232-16

The company agreement or agreements are negotiated between the employer and the representative employee trade unions in the company. An agreement or agreements may be concluded at the level of an esta…

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