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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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Article R2312-41 of the French Labour Code

The Social and Economic Committee is represented on: 1° the boards of directors of social security organisations and mutual societies established within the company, as well as on the supervisory committees of these institutions; 2° the boards of directors of housing and allotment garden activities. This representation is ensured by two delegates appointed by the Committee, preferably chosen from among the participants of these institutions. The delegates attend the meetings…

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Article R2312-42 of the French Labour Code

For social security bodies established in the company, housing and allotment garden activities, when decisions are subject to control or approval by the administration, the opinion of the Social and Economic Committee is appended to them. In the cases set out in article R. 2312-41, the committee may oppose their implementation, unless an appeal is lodged with the minister responsible for labour. In the case of company mutuals, when decisions…

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Article R2312-43 of the French Labour Code

When several undertakings have or plan to set up certain common social institutions, the social and economic committees concerned set up an inter-company social and cultural activities committee with the same powers as the committees to the extent necessary for the organisation and operation of these common institutions. These committees sign an agreement with the inter-company social and cultural activities committee in accordance with the regulatory provisions adopted for the…

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Article R2312-44 of the French Labour Code

The inter-company social and cultural activities committee comprises: 1° An employers’ representative appointed by the employers. Assisted by one or two alternates, he chairs the committee; 2° Representatives of the employees of each social and economic committee, chosen as far as possible to ensure representation of the various categories of employees, at the rate of two delegates per committee and without their number exceeding twelve, unless there is a collective…

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Article R2312-45 of the French Labour Code

When the number of undertakings does not allow the employees of each of them to be represented separately, a single delegate may represent the employees of one or more of them. Seats are allocated by the social and economic committees and the trade union organisations concerned.

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