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Article L2332-1 of the French Labour Code

November 7, 2023

The Group Works Council receives information on the activity, financial situation, annual or multi-annual employment trends and forecasts, and any preventive measures envisaged in the light of these forecasts, in the Group and in each of the undertakings making up the Group. Where they exist, it receives the consolidated accounts and balance sheet, as well as the corresponding auditor’s report. In these areas, it is informed of the Group’s economic…

Article L2332-2 of the French Labour Code

November 7, 2023

In the event of a takeover bid being announced for the dominant undertaking in a group, the employer of that undertaking shall immediately inform the group works council. The provisions set out in articles L. 2323-35 to L. 2323-39 for the social and economic committee are then applied at group committee level. Compliance with these provisions waives the obligations set out in articles L. 2323-26 to L. 2323-44 for the…

Article L2333-1 of the French Labour Code

November 7, 2023

The Group Works Council is made up of the head of the parent company, assisted by two persons of his or her choice in an advisory capacity, and staff representatives from the companies making up the group. The maximum number of staff representatives on the Group Works Council is determined by decree of the Conseil d’Etat.

Article L2333-2 of the French Labour Code

November 7, 2023

Staff representatives are appointed by the employee trade unions from among their elected representatives on the social and economic committees of all the companies in the group, based on the results of the most recent elections.

Article L2333-3 of the French Labour Code

November 7, 2023

Staff representatives are appointed to group committees every four years. However, a branch agreement, a group agreement or a company agreement, as the case may be, may set the term of office of staff representatives on group committees at between two and four years.

Article L2333-4 of the French Labour Code

November 7, 2023

The total number of seats on the Group Works Council is divided between the elected representatives of the various electoral colleges in proportion to the numerical strength of each college. The seats allocated to each college are distributed between the trade union organisations in proportion to the number of elected representatives they have obtained in these colleges, according to the rule of proportional representation with the highest remainder. Where, for…

Article L2333-5 of the French Labour Code

November 7, 2023

The Group Works Council shall be set up at the initiative of the dominant undertaking, as soon as the configuration of the group is defined in application of the provisions of this chapter, either following an agreement between the interested parties or, failing this, by a court decision. This constitution takes place at the latest within six months of the conclusion of this agreement or the intervention of the court…

Article L2333-6 of the French Labour Code

November 7, 2023

When an employee representative on the Group Works Council ceases to perform his duties, his replacement, for the remainder of his term of office, is appointed by the trade union organisations in the case provided for in Article L. 2333-2 or by the administrative authority in the case provided for in the third paragraph of Article L. 2333-4.

Article L2334-1 of the French Labour Code

November 7, 2023

The Group Works Council is chaired by the head of the parent company. It appoints a secretary.

Article L2334-2 of the French Labour Code

November 7, 2023

The Group Works Council meets at least once a year and is convened by its Chairman. The agenda for the meeting is drawn up by the Chairman and the Secretary and communicated to the members at least fifteen days before the meeting. Time spent by staff representatives at meetings of the Group Works Council is paid as working time. The use of videoconferencing to convene a Group Works Council meeting…

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Article L2332-1 of the French Labour Code

Article L2332-2 of the French Labour Code

Article L2333-1 of the French Labour Code

Article L2333-2 of the French Labour Code

Article L2333-3 of the French Labour Code

Article L2333-4 of the French Labour Code

Article L2333-5 of the French Labour Code

Article L2333-6 of the French Labour Code

Article L2334-1 of the French Labour Code

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