Collective labour agreements, hereinafter referred to as “agreements” in this book, determine their territorial and professional scope of application. The professional scope is defined in terms of economic activities.
With regard to the agricultural professions mentioned in 1° to 3°, 6° and 7° of Article L. 722-20 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, the scope of application of the agreements and conventions may, in addition, take account of the legal status of the undertakings concerned or the social protection scheme to which their employees are affiliated.
Unless otherwise stipulated, collective labour agreements whose scope is national apply in Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique, Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon within six months of their date of entry into force. This period is given to the employee and employer trade unions authorised to negotiate in these collectivities to conclude agreements in the same field if they so wish.