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Article L2232-21 of the French Labour Code

In companies where there is no trade union representative and where the usual number of employees is less than eleven, the employer may propose a draft agreement or an amendment to the employees, covering all the subjects open to collective bargaining in the company as provided for in this code. Employee consultation is organised at the end of a minimum period of fifteen days from the date of communication of…

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Article L2232-22 of the French Labour Code

Where the draft revision agreement or rider referred to in article L. 2232-21 is approved by a two-thirds majority of the workforce, it is deemed to be a valid company agreement. The revision agreement or rider thus concluded may be terminated at the initiative of the employer under the conditions laid down by the agreement or, in the absence of express stipulation, by articles L. 2261-9 to L. 2261-13. The…

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Article L2232-22-1 of the French Labour Code

The procedures for revision and denunciation provided for in Article L. 2232-22 are applicable to collective agreements, regardless of the procedures for their conclusion, when the undertaking subsequently fulfils the conditions provided for in Articles L. 2232-21 and L. 2232-23.

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Article L2232-23-1 of the French Labour Code

I. – In companies with between eleven and less than fifty employees, where there is no trade union representative in the company or establishment, company or establishment agreements may be negotiated, concluded, revised or terminated : 1° Either by one or more employees expressly authorised by one or more representative trade union organisations in the branch or, failing that, by one or more representative trade union organisations at national and…

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Article L2232-24 of the French Labour Code

In companies with at least fifty employees, where there are no trade union representatives in the company or establishment, the full members of the staff delegation of the social and economic committee may negotiate, conclude, revise or terminate collective labour agreements if they are expressly authorised to do so by one or more trade union organisations which are representative in the branch to which the company belongs or, failing that,…

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Article L2232-25 of the French Labour Code

In undertakings with at least fifty employees, in the absence of a member of the staff delegation of the social and economic committee mandated in application of article L. 2232-24, the full members of the staff delegation of the social and economic committee who have not been expressly mandated by an organisation mentioned in article L. 2232-24 may negotiate, conclude, revise or terminate collective labour agreements. These negotiations only concern…

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Article L2232-25-1 of the French Labour Code

For the application of articles L. 2232-24 and L. 2232-25, the employer informs the members of the staff delegation of the social and economic committee of its intention to negotiate by any means that can be relied upon to give a date certain. Elected representatives who wish to negotiate shall make this known within a period of one month and indicate, where applicable, whether they are mandated by an organisation…

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Article L2232-26 of the French Labour Code

In undertakings with a usual workforce of at least fifty employees without a trade union delegate where, following the procedure defined in article L. 2232-25-1, no member of the staff delegation of the social and economic committee has expressed a wish to negotiate, company or establishment agreements may be negotiated, concluded, revised or terminated by one or more employees expressly authorised by one or more trade union organisations representative in…

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Article L2232-27 of the French Labour Code

For the application of articles L. 2232-23-1 and L. 2232-26, each mandated employee is entitled to the time necessary to carry out his duties within the limits of a duration which, save in exceptional circumstances, may not exceed ten hours per month. Delegation hours are automatically considered as working time and paid at the normal rate. An employer who wishes to contest the use made of delegation hours shall refer…

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