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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Delegation hours.

Article L2143-19

In temporary employment undertakings, the delegation hours used between two assignments, in accordance with the provisions of the agreement, by a temporary employee trade union delegate to exercise hi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Delegation hours.

Article L2143-15

The central trade union delegate provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 2143-5 has twenty-four hours per month to carry out his duties. These hours are in addition to those he may have in a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Delegation hours.

Article L2143-13

…he contrary, when the elected or appointed staff representative is an employee mentioned in article L. 3121-58, the credit for hours is grouped into half-days which are deducted from the annual number…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L2241-1

…d on taking into account the effects of exposure to the occupational risk factors listed in Article L. 4161-1;4° On measures aimed at integrating disabled workers into the workforce and keeping them t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L2242-1

In companies where one or more trade union sections of representative organisations have been set up, the employer shall initiate negotiations at least once every four years:1° Negotiations on remuner…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Delegation hours.

Article L2143-18

Time used to attend meetings held at the employer's initiative cannot be deducted from delegation time.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Delegation hours.

Article L2143-16

Each trade union section has, for the benefit of its trade union delegate(s) and the employees of the company called upon to negotiate the company agreement or arrangement, with a view to preparing th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Delegation hours.

Article L2143-17

Delegation hours are automatically considered as working time and paid at the normal rate. If the employer wishes to contest the use made of delegation time, he must refer the matter to the courts.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Effective date.

Article L2261-1

Unless otherwise stipulated, agreements are applicable from the day following their filing with the relevant department, under conditions determined by regulation.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General powers

Article L2312-10

During visits by the Labour Inspectorate inspection officer referred to in Article L. 8112-1, the members of the staff delegation on the Social and Economic Committee are informed of his presence by t…

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