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Article L1233-46 of the French Labour Code

The employer shall notify the administrative authority of any plan to make redundancies for economic reasons affecting at least ten employees within the same thirty-day period. Where the company has staff representatives, notification is made at the earliest the day after the date scheduled for the first meeting provided for in articles L. 1233-29 and L. 1233-30. The notification shall be accompanied by all information concerning the convening, agenda and…

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Article L1233-48 of the French Labour Code

All the information provided to the employee representatives when they are called to the meetings provided for in Articles L. 1233-29 and L. 1233-30 is sent simultaneously to the administrative authority. The employer also sends the minutes of the meetings. These minutes include the opinions, suggestions and proposals of the staff representatives.

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Article L1233-49 of the French Labour Code

When the company does not have a social and economic committee and is required to draw up a job protection plan, this plan and the information intended for the staff representatives mentioned in article L. 1233-31 are communicated to the administrative authority at the same time as the notification of the redundancy project. In addition, the plan is brought to the attention of employees by any means at the workplace.

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Article L1233-50 of the French Labour Code

When the social and economic committee calls on the assistance of an expert, the employer informs the administrative authority. The report and any changes to the redundancy plan are also sent to the administrative authority.

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Article L1233-51 of the French Labour Code

When the central social and economic committee is consulted about the redundancy project, the administrative authority at the company’s registered office is informed of this consultation and, where applicable, of the appointment of an expert.

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Article L1233-53 of the French Labour Code

In undertakings with fewer than fifty employees, the administrative authority shall verify, within twenty-one days from the date of notification of the proposed redundancy, that: 1° Staff representatives have been informed, convened and consulted in accordance with the legal and contractual provisions in force; 2° The obligations relating to the elaboration of social measures provided for by article L. 1233-32 or by collective labour agreements have been respected; 3° The…

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Article L1233-56 of the French Labour Code

When the administrative authority detects a procedural irregularity in the course of the checks it carries out, it sends the employer a notice specifying the nature of the irregularity found. At the same time, it sends a copy of its observations to the social and economic committee. The administrative authority may make observations on the social measures provided for in article L. 1233-32. The employer responds to the observations of…

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Article L1233-57 of the French Labour Code

The administrative authority may submit any proposal to complete or modify the job protection plan, taking into account the economic situation of the company. These proposals are formulated before the last meeting of the Social and Economic Committee. They are communicated to the employer and to the social and economic committee. The employer sends a reasoned response to the administrative authority. In the absence of staff representatives, these proposals and…

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Article L1233-57-1 of the French Labour Code

The majority collective agreement referred to in article L. 1233-24-1 or the document drawn up by the employer referred to in article L. 1233-24-4 shall be sent to the administrative authority for validation of the agreement or approval of the document.

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Article L1233-57-2 of the French Labour Code

The administrative authority shall validate the collective agreement referred to in Article L. 1233-24-1 once it has ascertained that : 1° It complies with articles L. 1233-24-1 to L. 1233-24-3 ; 2° The procedure for informing and consulting the social and economic committee has been properly carried out; 3° Whether the employment protection plan includes the measures provided for in articles L. 1233-61 and L. 1233-63; 4° The effective implementation,…

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