Chapter IV: Joint local committees.

Joint professional or cross-industry committees may be set up at local, departmental or regional level, by agreement concluded under the conditions provided for in Article L. 2231-1. Agreements concluded in application of the first paragraph may provide that the composition of these committees shall take account of the results of the audience measurement provided for in Chapter II of Title II of Book I of this Part. They may also…

The joint committees : 1° Contribute to the drafting and application of collective labour agreements and negotiate and conclude agreements of local interest, particularly in the areas of employment and continuing education; 2° Examine individual and collective complaints; 3° Examine any other question relating to the employment and working conditions of the employees concerned.

Agreements setting up joint professional or inter-professional committees lay down, for the benefit of employees taking part in negotiations, as well as in meetings of joint committees, the procedures for exercising the right to be absent, compensation for loss of wages or the maintenance of wages, as well as compensation for travel expenses. These agreements also determine the terms of protection against dismissal for employees who are members of these…