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Section 1: Trade union representation at company and establishment level

Article L2122-1 of the French Labour Code

In the company or establishment, the trade union organisations that meet the criteria of Article L. 2121-1 and that received at least 10% of the votes cast in the first round of the most recent elections of full members to the social and economic committee, regardless of the number of voters, are representative.

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Article L2122-2 of the French Labour Code

In the company or establishment, trade union organisations affiliated to a national cross-industry trade union confederation which meet the criteria of Article L. 2121-1 and which received at least 10% of the votes cast in the first round of the most recent elections for full members of the social and economic committee in these colleges, irrespective of the number of voters, are representative with regard to the staff covered by…

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Article L2122-3 of the French Labour Code

Where a joint list has been drawn up by trade union organisations, the votes cast shall be divided between them on the basis indicated by the trade union organisations concerned when they submitted their list, failing which the votes shall be divided equally between the organisations concerned.

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Article L2122-3-1 of the French Labour Code

When submitting the list, the trade union shall indicate, where applicable, its affiliation to a trade union organisation. In the absence of such indication, the trade union organisation does not receive the votes cast in favour of the trade union affiliated to it for the measurement of the audience provided for in 5° of article L. 2121-1.

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