Section 1: Study agreement

Any company with fewer than three hundred employees may enter into an agreement with the State under which it may receive financial assistance to carry out a study of : 1° Its situation in terms of professional equality; 2° The measures to be taken to re-establish equal opportunities between women and men.

The study agreement is concluded after consulting the social and economic committee, if any.

The study agreement sets out: 1° The purpose, content, deadline for completion and conditions for dissemination of the study; 2° The amount of State financial assistance.

For each agreement, the State’s financial aid is at most equal to 70% of the intervention costs (excluding tax) of the consultant in charge of the study. It may not exceed €10,700.

The Social and Economic Committee is consulted on the study carried out under the conditions set out in article R. 1143-1 and on the action to be taken. The study is also communicated to the trade union delegates. The study and the opinions collected are communicated to the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment.