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Article L7322-4 of the French Labour Code

The provisions of the collective agreements mentioned in article L. 7322-3 may, after consultation with the professional organisations concerned, be made compulsory by the administrative authority for all food retailers and consumer cooperatives within their scope. In the absence of such agreements, the administrative authority may, after consultation with the professional organisations concerned, lay down, either for the specific region or for the entire territory, the conditions to be met…

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Article L7322-5 of the French Labour Code

Disputes between companies and their self-employed managers fall within the jurisdiction of the commercial courts when they concern the commercial terms and conditions of operation of branches. Disputes concerning the working conditions of self-employed managers fall within the jurisdiction of the industrial tribunals.

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Article L7331-1 of the French Labour Code

This Code is applicable to employee entrepreneurs who are members of a cooperative for activity and employment mentioned inArticle 26-41 of Law No 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperation, subject to the provisions of this Title.

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Article L7331-2 of the French Labour Code

A salaried entrepreneur in a cooperative of activity and employment is any natural person who : 1° Creates and develops an economic activity while benefiting from individualised support and pooled services implemented by the cooperative with a view to becoming a member; 2° Concludes a contract with the cooperative, drawn up in writing, setting out : a) The objectives to be achieved and the minimum activity obligations of the employee-entrepreneur;…

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Article L7331-3 of the French Labour Code

Within a maximum period of three years from the conclusion of the contract mentioned in article L. 7331-2, the salaried entrepreneur becomes a member of the activity and employment cooperative. This period is reduced, where applicable, by the duration of the business project support contract for the creation or takeover of an economic activity provided for inarticle L. 127-1 of the Commercial Code or any other contract concluded between the…

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Article L7332-1 of the French Labour Code

The contract referred to in 2° of article L. 7331-2 may include a trial period, the duration of which, including renewals, may not exceed eight months. Where the parties have previously entered into a business project support contract for the creation or takeover of an economic activity, as provided for inarticle L. 127-1 of the Commercial Code, or any other contract, the duration of these contracts is deducted from the…

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Article L7332-2 of the French Labour Code

The cooperative for activity and employment is responsible for the application, for the benefit of the associate salaried entrepreneurs, of the provisions of Book I of Part Three relating to working hours, rest periods and holidays, as well as those of Part Four relating to health and safety at work when the working conditions, health and safety at work have been fixed by it or subject to its agreement. In…

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Article L7332-3 of the French Labour Code

The remuneration of an entrepreneur-employee member of a cooperative of activity and employment includes a fixed part and a variable part calculated according to the turnover of his activity, after deduction of expenses directly and exclusively linked to his activity and of the contribution mentioned in c of 2° of article L. 7331-2. The cooperative provides the entrepreneur-employee-member with a statement of accounts showing details of expenses and income relating…

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Article L7332-4 of the French Labour Code

The provisions of articles L. 3253-2 and L. 3253-3 relating to guarantees of remuneration in the context of safeguard, receivership or judicial liquidation proceedings apply to employee entrepreneurs who are members of a cooperative for activity and employment for remuneration of any kind due in respect of the last ninety days of work.

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