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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligations of the market undertaking

Article L421-13

Without prejudice to Titles III, IV or V of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Branch agreements and professional agreements.

Article L2232-10

Branch or professional agreements set up joint observatories for collective bargaining. They lay down the procedures according to which, in the absence of a conventional stipulation on the same subjec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for exercising general powers

Article L2312-13

The Social and Economic Committee carries out regular inspections of health, safety and working conditions. It conducts investigations into accidents at work and occupational or work-related illnesses…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for exercising general powers

Article L2312-11

The committee carries out its duties without prejudice to the provisions relating to trade union delegates and the collective expression of employees.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for exercising general powers

Article L2312-12

The Social and Economic Committee formulates, on its own initiative, and examines, at the employer's request, any proposal likely to improve employees' working, employment and vocational training cond…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for exercising general powers

Article L2312-15

The social and economic committee issues opinions and wishes in the exercise of its consultative powers.To this end, it has sufficient time for examination and precise written information sent or made…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for exercising general powers

Article L2312-16

Unless there are special legislative provisions, the agreement defined in Article L. 2312-19 and Article L. 2312-55 or, in the absence of a trade union delegate, an agreement between the employer and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for exercising general powers

Article L2312-14

The employer's decisions are preceded by consultation of the social and economic committee, except, pursuant to article L. 2312-49, before the launch of a public takeover bid. Draft collective agreeme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Claims covered by the insurance.

Article L3253-10

Also covered, when they take the form of a claim on the company, are sums due in respect of profit-sharing, employee profit-sharing or an employee fund.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Claims covered by the insurance.

Article L3253-13

The insurance provided for in Article L. 3253-6 does not cover sums contributing to compensation for loss caused by the termination of the employment contract in the context of redundancy for economic…

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