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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Electoral colleges.

Article L2314-11

The members of the staff delegation of the Social and Economic Committee are elected from lists drawn up by the trade unions for each category of staff:- firstly, by the college of blue-collar and whi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Electoral colleges.

Article L2314-12

An agreement may modify the number and composition of the electoral colleges provided that it is signed by all the representative trade union organisations in the company.The agreement concluded does…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Electorate and eligibility.

Article L2314-19

Voters must be at least eighteen years of age and have been working in the company for at least one year, with the exception of the employer's spouse, partner in a civil solidarity pact, cohabitee, as…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Movement and traffic

Article L2315-14

In order to carry out their duties, the elected members of the social and economic committee staff delegation and the union representatives on the committee may, during delegation hours, travel outsid…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L2316-13

The Central Social and Economic Committee has legal personality. It is chaired by the employer or his representative, who may be assisted by two members of staff in an advisory capacity. The committee…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L2316-16

The use of videoconferencing to convene meetings of the central social and economic committee may be authorised by agreement between the employer and the elected members of the committee. In the absen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article L2317-1

Obstructing either the setting up of a social and economic committee, an establishment social and economic committee or a central social and economic committee, or the free appointment of their member…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Delegation hours

Article L2315-12

…the employer by union representatives on the committee is paid as working time. This time is not deducted from delegation hours in companies with at least five hundred and one employees.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Responsibilities

Article L2316-1

The central company social and economic committee exercises the powers that concern the general running of the company and that exceed the limits of the powers of the heads of establishments.It alone…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L2316-17

The agenda for meetings of the Central Social and Economic Committee is drawn up by the Chairman and the Secretary. Consultations made compulsory by a legislative or regulatory provision or by a colle…

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