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Article D2372-12 of the French Labour Code

When an additional seat is allocated to a participating company in application of article L. 2372-3 insofar as it refers to article L. 2352-4, this seat is allocated:

1° If there is a social and economic committee, to the trade union organisation which has the most representatives on this committee. In the event of a tie, the seat is awarded to the organisation that received the highest number of votes in the first ballot of the election of the members of this committee;

2° If there is no social and economic committee, to a representative directly elected for this purpose by the employees of the company.

The election takes place in a single-round uninominal ballot.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article D2372-12
Lorsqu’un siège supplémentaire est attribué à une société participante en application de l’article L. 2372-3 en ce qu’il renvoie à l’article L. 2352-4, ce siège est attribué :


1° S’il existe un comité social et économique, à l’organisation syndicale qui compte le plus de représentants au sein de ce comité. En cas d’égalité, le siège est attribué à celle ayant recueilli le plus grand nombre de suffrages au premier tour de scrutin de l’élection des membres de ce comité ;


2° En l’absence de comité social et économique, à un représentant élu directement à cet effet par les salariés de la société.


L’élection a lieu au scrutin uninominal à un tour.

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