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Showing 701710 of 61029 articles for Art. L. 145-1

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Performance obligations.

Article L2262-1

Without prejudice to the effects of extension or enlargement, the application of agreements and arrangements is compulsory for all signatories or members of signatory organisations or groupings.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2312-1

The powers of the social and economic committee in undertakings with fewer than fifty employees are defined in section 2 of this chapter. The responsibilities of the social and economic committee in u…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L2312-17

The social and economic committee is consulted under the conditions defined in this section on :1° The strategic orientations of the company ;2° The economic and financial situation of the company;3°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L2315-1

The conditions under which the social and economic committee operates must ensure that the interests of employees working outside the company or in dispersed units are effectively taken into account.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L2312-18

…tween men and women among senior executives and members of the management bodies defined in article L. 23-12-1 of the French Commercial Code, and information on the methodology and content of the indi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L2315-17

…conditions determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, or by one of the bodies mentioned in Article L. 2145-5. These training courses are renewed when the representatives have exercised their mandate…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L2315-16

The time devoted to the training provided for in this chapter is taken from working time and is paid as such. It is not deducted from delegation hours.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Setting up.

Article L2343-1

…ng body or to open negotiations within six months of receipt of the request provided for in Article L. 2342-4 ; 2° Where the special negotiating body has not concluded an agreement within three years…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Conciliation procedure.

Article L2522-1

All collective labour disputes may be submitted to conciliation procedures. Disputes which, for whatever reason, have not been submitted to a conventional conciliation procedure established either by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L3122-13

A night worker who wishes to take up or return to a day job and an employee in a day job who wishes to take up or return to a night job in the same establishment or, failing that, in the same company,…

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