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Article R2312-31 of the French Labour Code

The social and economic committee, represented by one of its members, may, in accordance with the conditions set out in the first paragraph of Article L. 2312-77, request the President of the Commercial Court, acting in summary proceedings, to appoint a court-appointed agent to convene the shareholders’ meeting. The order shall set the agenda.

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Article R2312-32 of the French Labour Code

Requests for inclusion on the agenda of the draft resolutions referred to in the second paragraph of Article L. 2312-77 are made as follows: 1° When all the shares of the company are in registered form: a) Requests are sent by the social and economic committee, represented by one of its members, to the company’s registered office; b) They are made in the same way as those authorised for shareholders;…

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Article R2312-33 of the French Labour Code

Within five days of receipt of the draft resolutions, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Chairman or Chief Executive Officer of the Management Board, or the Manager of the joint stock company shall acknowledge receipt of the draft resolutions to the representative of the Social and Economic Committee by registered letter or by electronic means in accordance with the conditions set out inArticle R. 225-63 of the French…

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Article R2312-34 of the French Labour Code

Notwithstanding the provisions of articles R. 2312-32 and R. 2312-33, in simplified joint stock companies, the articles of association lay down the rules for examining requests for registration of draft resolutions submitted by the social and economic committees.

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Article R2312-35 of the French Labour Code

The social and cultural activities established in the company for the benefit of employees or former employees of the company and their families include : 1° Social welfare and mutual aid institutions, such as pension institutions and mutual aid societies; 2° Social and cultural activities aimed at improving welfare conditions, such as canteens, consumer cooperatives, housing, allotment gardens, crèches and holiday camps; 3° Social and cultural activities aimed at using…

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Article R2312-36 of the French Labour Code

The Social and Economic Committee is responsible for the management of social and cultural activities which do not have a legal personality, with the exception of apprenticeship and vocational training centres. Irrespective of how they are financed, this management is carried out: 1° Either by the Social and Economic Committee; 2° Or by a special committee of the Committee; 3° Or by persons appointed by the Committee; 4° Or by…

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Article R2312-37 of the French Labour Code

The Social and Economic Committee participates, under the conditions set out in article R. 2312-39, in the management of social and cultural activities which have legal personality. However, it supervises the management of mutual aid societies and social security organisations established in the company, social and cultural activities aimed at providing company employees with housing and allotment gardens, apprenticeship and vocational training centres to the extent and under the conditions…

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Article R2312-39 of the French Labour Code

At least half of the members of the Boards of Directors or, failing that, of the management bodies of social institutions other than those mentioned in the second paragraph of Article R. 2312-37 are members representing the Social and Economic Committee. The same applies to the control or supervisory committees of these institutions. These members may be chosen from outside the committee and appointed preferably from among the members or…

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