Article L3322-9 of the French Labour Code
Any company may apply a participation scheme concluded at branch level, provided that the branch agreement has been approved pursuant to article L. 3345-4. Undertakings wishing to apply the approved branch agreement shall conclude an agreement to this effect under the conditions provided for in Article L. 3322-6. Undertakings with fewer than fifty employees may opt to apply this scheme by means of a unilateral document signed by the employer,…