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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L2141-4

The exercise of the right to organise is recognised in all undertakings with due respect for the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution of the Republic, in particular individual freedom to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L2141-5

…trade union membership or activity into consideration when making decisions on recruitment, the conduct and allocation of work, vocational training, promotion, remuneration and the granting of social…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L2141-11

For the purposes of this Title, the methods for calculating the number of employees are those set out in Articles L. 1111-2 and L. 1251-54.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Companies with fifty or more employees.

Article L2143-3

…time they may serve on the social and economic committee set in the second paragraph of article L. 2314-33. A trade union delegate may be appointed when there are at least fifty employees for twelve c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mutual funding of employee trade unions and professional employers' organisations

Article L2135-9

…ncluded between the representative organisations of employees and employers at national and cross-industry level. This agreement shall determine the organisation and operation of the fund in accordanc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mutual funding of employee trade unions and professional employers' organisations

Article L2135-10

…tions and the employers' professional organisations that are representative at national and cross-industry level or by an extended branch agreement. II - The contribution referred to in 1° of I of thi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L2141-7-1

Every year, the employer informs the employees, by any means, of the availability of the addresses of the representative employee trade union organisations in the branch to which the company belongs o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Trade union section representative

Article L2142-1-2

The provisions of articles L. 2143-1 and L. 2143-2 relating to the conditions of appointment of the trade union delegate, those of articles L. 2143-7 to L. 2143-10 and of the second and third paragrap…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Posting and distribution of union communications.

Article L2142-5

The content of posters, publications and leaflets is freely determined by the trade union organisation, subject to the application of the provisions relating to the press.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Trade union meetings.

Article L2142-10

…may meet once a month within the company, outside the working premises, in accordance with the procedures laid down by agreement with the employer. The trade union sections may invite prominent trade…

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