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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Trade union representation at national and cross-industry level

Article L2122-10

…tutory rules entitle it to present candidates, provided that it:1° It meets the criteria of Article L. 2121-1 and 2° of Article L. 2122-9;2° it has received at least 8% of the votes cast in these coll…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Professional representation

Article L7111-7

In the undertakings referred to in Articles L. 7111-3 and L. 7111-5, where a specific electoral college is created for professional journalists and persons treated as such, the trade union organisatio…

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

Article L2122-2

…ffiliated to a national cross-industry trade union confederation which meet the criteria of Article L. 2121-1 and which received at least 10% of the votes cast in the first round of the most recent el…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Rules specific to concession contracts for public passenger transport services by rail

Article L3222-1

Notwithstanding article L. 3200-1, the concession contracts mentioned in 11° of article L. 3212-4 are governed, for their award and performance, by the provisions of article L. 2121-17-1 of the Transp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation procedure

Article L2113-8-2

For the application of 2° of II of Article L. 2121-1, until the first renewal of the municipal council following the creation of the new commune, the order of municipal councillors is established acco…

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

Article L2122-5

…sectors, trade union organisations are representative if they : 1° Satisfy the criteria of Article L. 2121-1 ; 2° Have a balanced territorial coverage within the branch; 3° Have received at least 8%…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Rules specific to public contracts for rail passenger transport services

Article L2522-1

Notwithstanding article L. 2500-1, the public contracts mentioned in 4° of article L. 2512-5, insofar as they relate to the public rail passenger transport service, are governed, for their award and p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Trade union representation at national and cross-industry level

Article L2122-9

…anisations are representative at national and cross-industry level: 1° Meet the criteria of Article L. 2121-1 ; 2° Are representative in the branches of industry, construction, commerce and services;…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Borough Council

Article L2511-10-1

I.-The provisions of article L. 2121-22-1 do not apply to the Borough Council.II.-.The provisions of article L. 2143-1 shall apply to the arrondissement council, subject to the provisions below.On the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Determination of seats allocated to organisations

Article L1441-4

…ustrial tribunal, college and section, on the basis of the number of councillors defined in article L. 1423-2 and, for employees' trade union organisations, the votes obtained at departmental level by…

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