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Article L2151-1 of the French Labour Code

I.-The representativeness of professional employers’ organisations is determined according to the following cumulative criteria: 1° Respect for republican values ; 2° Independence ; 3° Financial transparency; 4° A minimum seniority of two years in the professional and geographical field covering the negotiation level. This seniority is assessed from the date of legal filing of the articles of association; 5° Influence, characterised primarily by activity and experience; 6° Audience, which is…

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Article L2152-1 of the French Labour Code

In the professional branches, the professional employers’ organisations are representative: 1° which meet the criteria mentioned in 1° to 5° of article L. 2151-1 ; 2° Which have a balanced territorial coverage within the branch; 3° Whose member companies and organisations are up to date with their subscriptions and represent either at least 8% of all companies belonging to professional employers’ organisations in the sector that meet the criteria mentioned…

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Article L2152-2 of the French Labour Code

The following professional employers’ organisations are representative at national and multi-sector level: 1° Which meet the criteria mentioned in 1° to 5° of article L. 2151-1 ; 2° Which are representative or whose member organisations are representative on the basis of article L. 2152-1 of this code in at least ten collective agreements relating either to the agricultural activities mentioned in 1° to 4° of article L. 722-1 and in…

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Article L2152-3 of the French Labour Code

Prior to the opening of negotiations at national and cross-industry level, and then prior to their conclusion, the professional employers’ organisations that are representative at this level shall inform the organisations that are representative at national and cross-industry level of the objectives pursued by these negotiations and gather their observations.

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Article L2152-4 of the French Labour Code

The following professional employers’ organisations are representative at national and inter-professional level: 1° Which meet the criteria mentioned in 1° to 5° of article L. 2151-1; 2° Whose member organisations are representative in the branches of industry, construction, commerce and services; 3° Whose member companies and organisations are up to date with their membership fees and represent either at least 8% of all companies belonging to professional employers’ organisations meeting…

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Article L2152-5 of the French Labour Code

In order to establish their representativeness in application of this chapter, professional employers’ organisations shall declare their candidacy in accordance with the conditions laid down by regulation. On this occasion, they shall indicate the number of their member undertakings and the number of employees they employ. For the application of article L. 2135-13, they shall also indicate, at the same time, the number of their member undertakings employing at least…

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Article L2152-6 of the French Labour Code

After receiving the opinion of the Haut Conseil du dialogue social, the Minister responsible for labour draws up the list of professional employers’ organisations recognised as representative by professional branch and of professional employers’ organisations recognised as representative at national and inter-professional or multi-professional level. To this end, the Minister verifies that the criteria defined in this chapter are met and ensures in particular that the amount of contributions paid…

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