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Article L2314-20 of the French Labour Code

In temporary employment undertakings, the seniority conditions are, for temporary employees, three months to be eligible to vote and six months to be eligible to stand for election. These conditions are assessed by adding together the periods during which these employees have been linked to these undertakings by assignment contracts during the twelve months or the eighteen months preceding the election, depending on whether it is a question of electorate…

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Article L2314-21 of the French Labour Code

In wage portage companies, the seniority conditions are, for wage portage employees, three months to be eligible to vote and six months to be eligible to stand for election. These conditions are assessed by totalling the periods during which these employees have carried out wage portage services under employment contracts concluded with these companies during the twelve months or eighteen months preceding the election, depending on whether it is a…

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Article L2314-22 of the French Labour Code

In temporary employment undertakings, all temporary employees satisfying the conditions defined in article L. 2314-20 and bound to the temporary employment undertaking by an assignment contract at the time the lists are drawn up may vote or stand for election. However, these conditions of electorate and eligibility no longer apply to: 1° Employees who have informed the temporary employment agency that they no longer wish to benefit from a new…

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Article L2314-23 of the French Labour Code

For employees on secondment who meet the conditions mentioned in 2° of article L. 1111-2, the condition of presence in the user undertaking is twelve continuous months in order to be eligible to vote there. Employees on secondment are not eligible to vote in the user undertaking. Employees on secondment who meet the conditions mentioned in the first paragraph choose whether to exercise their right to vote in the employing…

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Article L2314-24 of the French Labour Code

In staff portage companies, all staff portage employees who satisfy the seniority conditions defined by article L. 2314-21 and who, at the time the lists are drawn up, are carrying out a portage service under an employment contract concluded with the company, are eligible to vote or stand for election.

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Article L2314-25 of the French Labour Code

The Labour Inspector may, after consulting the representative trade union organisations in the undertaking, authorise derogations from the conditions of seniority for eligibility to vote, in particular where their application would have the effect of reducing to less than two thirds of the workforce the number of employees fulfilling these conditions. It may also, after consulting the representative trade union organisations in the company, authorise derogations to the conditions of…

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Article L2314-26 of the French Labour Code

The election takes place by secret ballot in an envelope. It may also take place by electronic vote, in accordance with the procedures laid down by a decree of the Conseil d’Etat issued after consulting the Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés, if a company agreement or, failing that, the employer so decides. Separate votes are held for full members and alternate members, in each of the professional categories…

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Article L2314-27 of the French Labour Code

The election takes place during working time. However, an agreement to the contrary may be reached between the employer and all the representative trade union organisations in the company, particularly in the case of continuous working.

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Article L2314-28 of the French Labour Code

The procedures for organising and running the elections are the subject of an agreement between the employer and the trade union organisations, concluded in accordance with article L. 2314-6. This agreement shall comply with the general principles of electoral law. Terms and conditions on which no agreement has been reached may be determined by a decision of the court.

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Article L2314-29 of the French Labour Code

Voting is by list with two rounds and proportional representation with the highest average. In the first ballot, each list is drawn up by the trade union organisations mentioned in the first and second paragraphs of article L. 2314-5. If the number of voters is less than half of the registered voters, a second ballot shall be held within fifteen days, for which the voters may vote for lists other…

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