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Article L2241-1 of the French Labour Code

The organisations bound by a branch agreement or, failing that, by professional agreements meet, at least once every four years for the subjects mentioned in 1° to 5° and at least once every five years for the subjects mentioned in 6° and 7°, to negotiate : 1° On wages ; 2° On measures to ensure professional equality between women and men and on measures to remedy any inequalities observed, as…

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Article L2241-2 of the French Labour Code

The organisations bound by a branch agreement or, failing that, by professional agreements open negotiations on the organisation of part-time work when at least one third of the workforce in the professional branch holds a part-time job. These negotiations shall cover, in particular, the minimum weekly or monthly working hours, the number and length of periods of interruption of work, the period of notice to be given before changing working…

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Article L2241-3 of the French Labour Code

A joint committee is convened under the conditions set out in article L. 2261-20 if negotiations have not been entered into seriously and fairly. Serious and fair commencement of negotiations implies that the employer party has provided the trade union organisations with the necessary information to enable them to negotiate in full knowledge of the facts and has given a reasoned response to any proposals made by the trade union…

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Article L2241-4 of the French Labour Code

The organisations bound by a branch agreement or, failing that, by professional agreements may, at the request of one of them, enter into negotiations specifying the timetable, frequency, topics and procedures for negotiations in the branch or professional sector in question.

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Article L2241-5 of the French Labour Code

The agreement concluded at the end of the negotiations referred to in Article L. 2241-4 specifies : 1° The topics for negotiation and their frequency, so that : a) At least every four years, the subjects mentioned in 1° to 5° of article L. 2241-1 ; b) At least every five years the subjects mentioned in 6° and 7° of Article L. 2241-1 ; c) The subject mentioned in article…

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Article L2241-6 of the French Labour Code

An agreement concluded in one of the areas listed in article L. 2241-1 may set the frequency of its renegotiation, up to a limit of four years for the areas listed in 1° to 5° and up to a limit of five years for the areas listed in 6° and 7°.

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Article L2241-7 of the French Labour Code

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in Article L. 2241-5 or in the event of non-compliance with its stipulations, the organisations bound by a branch agreement or, failing that, by professional agreements shall enter into the negotiations referred to in Articles L. 2241-1 and L. 2241-2 under the conditions specified by sub-sections 2 to 6 of this section.

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Article L2241-8 of the French Labour Code

The organisations bound by a branch agreement or, failing that, by professional agreements meet at least once a year to negotiate on wages. These negotiations shall take into account the objective of professional equality between women and men, as well as the measures for achieving it.

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Article L2241-9 of the French Labour Code

Negotiations on wages provide an opportunity for the parties to examine the following data at branch level at least once a year: 1° Economic trends, the employment situation in the branch, its development and the annual or multi-year forecasts drawn up, particularly with regard to fixed-term employment contracts and temporary work assignments; 2° Any preventive measures planned in the light of these forecasts; 3° Changes in average actual salaries by…

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Article L2241-10 of the French Labour Code

When the national professional minimum wage for employees without qualifications within the meaning of 4° of II of article L. 2261-22 is lower than the interprofessional minimum growth wage, the organisations bound by a branch agreement or, failing that, by professional agreements meet to negotiate on wages. If the employers fail to take the initiative within forty-five days, negotiations will begin within fifteen days of a request from a representative…

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