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Article L2315-28 of the French Labour Code

In the absence of the agreement provided for in article 2312-19, in undertakings with at least three hundred employees, the social and economic committee meets at least once a month, convened by the employer or his representative. In companies with fewer than three hundred employees, the committee meets at least once every two months. The committee may hold a second meeting at the request of the majority of its members.

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Article L2315-29 of the French Labour Code

The agenda for each meeting of the Social and Economic Committee is drawn up by the Chairman and the Secretary. Consultations made compulsory by law or regulation or by a collective labour agreement are automatically included on the agenda by the chairman or secretary.

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Article L2315-30 of the French Labour Code

The agenda for Social and Economic Committee meetings is sent by the Chairman to the Committee members, to the Labour Inspectorate official referred to in Article L. 8112-1 and to the Social Security bodies’ prevention services official at least three days before the meeting.

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Article L2315-32 of the French Labour Code

Resolutions of the Social and Economic Committee are passed by a majority of the members present. The chairman of the social and economic committee does not take part in the vote when he consults the elected members of the committee as a staff delegation.

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Article L2315-34 of the French Labour Code

The deliberations of the social and economic committee are recorded in minutes drawn up by the committee secretary within a period and in accordance with procedures defined by an agreement concluded under the conditions provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 2312-16 or, failing this, by a decree. At the end of the period referred to in the first paragraph, the minutes are forwarded to the employer, who…

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Article L2315-35 of the French Labour Code

The minutes of Social and Economic Committee meetings, once adopted, may be posted or distributed within the company by the Committee secretary, in accordance with the procedures set out in the Committee’s internal regulations.

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Article L2315-36 of the French Labour Code

A health, safety and working conditions committee is set up within the social and economic committee in: 1° Companies with at least three hundred employees; 2° Separate establishments with at least three hundred employees; 3° Establishments referred to in Articles L. 4521-1 et seq.

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Article L2315-37 of the French Labour Code

In separate undertakings and establishments with fewer than three hundred employees, the labour inspector may require the creation of a health, safety and working conditions committee where this is necessary, in particular due to the nature of the activities, layout or equipment of the premises. This decision may be challenged before the Regional Director for Business, Competition, Consumer Affairs, Labour and Employment.

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