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Showing 47714780 of 27215 articles for Art. Décret 2015-981 du 31 juillet 2015

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4a: Trade union audience measurement for companies with fewer than eleven employees

Article L2122-10-10

…nd representatives of the candidate trade union organisations the time necessary to carry out their duties. The time actually spent performing these duties, including outside the company, during worki…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Discipline.

Article L1442-16-1

The National Disciplinary Committee may only deliberate if at least four of its members, including the Chairman, are present. In the event of a tie, the Chairman shall have the casting vote.

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

Article L1453-9

The performance of the trade union representative's duties may not be grounds for disciplinary action or termination of the employment contract. Dismissal of trade union representatives is subject to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Conciliation, orientation and preparation of the case.

Article L1454-1-3

…timate reason, a party does not appear, either in person or represented in accordance with the procedures laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, the conciliation and referral office may rule on th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L1524-3

For the application in Mayotte of the last paragraph of article L. 1225-26 and the last paragraph of article L. 1225-44, the words: "on the entry into force of law no. 2006-340 of 23 March 2006 on equ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L1524-9

For the application of article L. 1237-5 in Mayotte: a) The words: "in 1° of article L. 351-8 of the Social Security Code" are replaced three times by the words: "in the second paragraph of article 6…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L1524-13

For its application in Mayotte, article L. 1441-16 reads as follows: "Art. L. 1441-16 -The membership of employee candidates to a section other than that mentioned in articles L. 1441-14 and L. 1441-1…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Trade union representation at company and establishment level

Article L2122-2

In the company or establishment, trade union organisations affiliated to a national cross-industry trade union confederation which meet the criteria of Article L. 2121-1 and which received at least 10…

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

Article L2122-6-1

…the threshold set in 3° of article L. 2122-5 of this code is assessed with regard to the votes cast during the election of the members representing the employees on the national joint committees set u…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4a: Trade union audience measurement for companies with fewer than eleven employees

Article L2122-10-9

…their place of work, while guaranteeing the confidentiality of their vote. When voting takes place during working hours, this time is considered as working time and paid at the normal rate.

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