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Article L7111-9 of the French Labour Code

In companies in which a specific electoral college is created for professional journalists and persons treated as such, where the agreement or convention only concerns journalists or persons treated as such, its validity is subject to its signature by, on the one hand, the employer or his representative and, on the other hand, one or more representative employee trade union organisations having received more than 50% of the votes cast…

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Article L7111-10 of the French Labour Code

Where the branch agreement or the agreement only concerns professional journalists and persons treated as such, its validity is subject to its being signed by one or more representative employee trade union organisations which, in the elections taken into account for the measurement of the audience provided for in 3° of Article L. 2122-5, at least 30% of the votes cast in the college of journalists in favour of organisations…

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Article L7111-11 of the French Labour Code

The social and economic committee of any press company, daily or periodical publication, press agency or online public or audiovisual communication company is informed each year of its compliance with article 2 bis of the law of 29 July 1881 on freedom of the press.

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Article L7112-1 of the French Labour Code

Any agreement by which a press company secures the services of a professional journalist in return for remuneration is presumed to be a contract of employment. This presumption applies irrespective of the method and amount of remuneration and the description given to the agreement by the parties.

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Article L7112-2 of the French Labour Code

In newspaper and periodical companies, in the event of termination by either party of the open-ended employment contract of a professional journalist, the period of notice, subject to 3° of Article L. 7112-5, is set at : 1° One month for seniority of less than or equal to three years ; 2° Two months for seniority of more than three years. However, when the termination is initiated by the employer…

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Article L7112-3 of the French Labour Code

If the employer initiates the termination, the employee is entitled to an indemnity which may not be less than the sum representing one month’s last salary for each year or fraction of a year worked. The maximum number of monthly payments is fifteen.

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Article L7112-4 of the French Labour Code

Where the length of service exceeds fifteen years, an arbitration commission is appointed to determine the compensation due. This commission is made up equally of arbitrators appointed by the employers’ and employees’ professional organisations. It is chaired by an active or retired civil servant or magistrate. If the parties or one of them fails to appoint arbitrators, they shall be appointed by the president of the judicial court, under conditions…

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Article L7112-5 of the French Labour Code

If the employment contract is terminated at the initiative of the professional journalist, the provisions of Articles L. 7112-3 and L. 7112-4 are applicable, when such termination is motivated by one of the following circumstances: 1° Sale of the newspaper or periodical ; 2° Cessation of publication of the newspaper or periodical for any reason whatsoever; or 3° Significant change in the character or orientation of the newspaper or periodical…

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