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Article L3323-6 of the French Labour Code

Companies that are not obliged to implement a profit-sharing scheme may, by means of a profit-sharing agreement, voluntarily submit to the provisions of this Title.

The heads of these companies or, in the case of legal entities, their chairmen, general managers, managing directors or members of the management board, as well as the spouse or partner linked by a civil solidarity pact of the head of the company if he/she benefits from the status of collaborating spouse or associated spouse mentioned inarticle L. 121-4 of the Commercial Code, may benefit from this scheme.

If negotiations fail, the employer may unilaterally implement a profit-sharing scheme that complies with the provisions of this Title. The Social and Economic Committee is consulted on the draft unilateral participation scheme at least fifteen days before it is submitted to the administrative authority.

These undertakings, their employees and the beneficiaries referred to in the second paragraph shall be subject to the social and tax arrangements set out in Chapter V.

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Article L3323-6

Les entreprises qui ne sont pas tenues de mettre en application un régime de participation peuvent, par un accord de participation, se soumettre volontairement aux dispositions du présent titre.

Les chefs de ces entreprises ou, s’il s’agit de personnes morales, leurs présidents, directeurs généraux, gérants ou membres du directoire, ainsi que le conjoint ou le partenaire lié par un pacte civil de solidarité du chef d’entreprise s’il bénéficie du statut de conjoint collaborateur ou de conjoint associé mentionné à l’article L. 121-4 du code de commerce, peuvent bénéficier de ce régime.

En cas d’échec des négociations, l’employeur peut mettre en application unilatéralement un régime de participation conforme aux dispositions du présent titre. Le comité social et économique est consulté sur le projet d’assujettissement unilatéral à la participation au moins quinze jours avant son dépôt auprès de l’autorité administrative.

Ces entreprises, leurs salariés et les bénéficiaires visés au deuxième alinéa se voient appliquer le régime social et fiscal prévu au chapitre V.

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