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Article L2321-2 of the French Labour Code

The works council may be set up by a company agreement concluded under the conditions set out in the first paragraph of article L. 2232-12. This agreement is for an indefinite period. It may also be set up by an industry-wide agreement for companies without a trade union representative.

The agreement specifies the terms and conditions under which negotiations take place at establishment level.

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Article L2321-2

Le conseil d’entreprise peut être institué par accord d’entreprise conclu dans les conditions prévues au premier alinéa de l’article L. 2232-12. Cet accord est à durée indéterminée. Il peut également être constitué par accord de branche étendu pour les entreprises dépourvues de délégué syndical.


L’accord précise les modalités selon lesquelles les négociations se déroulent au niveau des établissements.

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