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Chapter III: Relationship between company or establishment agreements and agreements covering a wider territorial or professional scope.

Article L2253-1 of the French Labour Code

The branch agreement defines employees’ employment and working conditions. In particular, it may define the guarantees applicable to them in the following areas: 1° Minimum wages ; 2° Classifications; 3° Mutualisation of funds to finance paritarianism; 4° Mutualisation of vocational training funds; 5° The additional collective guarantees mentioned in article L. 912-1 of the Social Security Code; 6° The measures set out in article L. 3121-14, in 1° of article…

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Article L2253-2 of the French Labour Code

In the following matters, where the branch agreement or the agreement covering a wider territorial or professional field expressly so stipulates, the company agreement concluded subsequent to that agreement or agreement may not contain stipulations different from those applicable to it by virtue of that agreement or agreement, except where the company agreement provides guarantees which are at least equivalent: 1° Prevention of the effects of exposure to the occupational…

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Article L2253-3 of the French Labour Code

In matters other than those mentioned in articles L. 2253-1 and L. 2253-2, the stipulations of the company agreement concluded before or after the date of entry into force of the industry-wide agreement or the agreement covering a wider territorial or professional scope take precedence over those having the same purpose provided for by the industry-wide agreement or the agreement covering a wider territorial or professional scope. In the absence…

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Article L2253-4 of the French Labour Code

Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 2253-3, the wage clauses of a company or establishment agreement may provide for specific terms and conditions for the application of wage increases decided by branch agreements or professional or inter-professional agreements applicable in the company. However, on the one hand, the increase in the total wage bill must be at least equal to the increase that would result from the application…

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