#TRST2606699ADecree of 26 March 2026 extending an amendment to the unified national collective agreement 'ports and handling' (No. 3017)
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This French decree makes mandatory the provisions of the amendment signed on 8 September 2025 concerning the conventional early-retirement scheme for arduous work (préretraite pénibilité) in the ports and cargo-handling sector. It extends the amendment to all employers and employees covered by the unified national collective agreement for ports and handling dated 15 April 2011. The decree specifically extends the second paragraph of Article 5 of the amendment, which refers to Article 8 of the 15 April 2011 agreement on the recognition of port-specific arduous working conditions. This extension is granted with a legal reservation requiring compliance with Articles L. 2231-1 and L. 2261-7 of the Labour Code as consistently interpreted by the Court of Cassation regarding the right to revise collective agreements. The measure takes effect from the date of publication of the decree for the remaining term of the amendment.
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Key Changes
- Mandatory application of the 8 September 2025 amendment on conventional early retirement for arduous work to all employers and employees under the 15 April 2011 unified ports collective agreement
- Extension of the second paragraph of Article 5 referencing Article 8 of the 15 April 2011 arduous-work agreement
- Extension effective from the publication date of the decree of 26 March 2026 for the remaining duration of the amendment
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What this law requires
All employers covered by the unified national collective agreement 'ports and handling' (15 April 2011) must apply the provisions of the amendment dated 8 September 2025 concerning the conventional early-retirement scheme for arduous work (préretraite pénibilité)
All employees covered by the unified national collective agreement 'ports and handling' (15 April 2011) must be subject to the provisions of the amendment dated 8 September 2025 concerning the conventional early-retirement scheme for arduous work
Implement the second paragraph of Article 5 of the amendment, which references Article 8 of the 15 April 2011 agreement on recognition of port-specific arduous working conditions
Ensure compliance with Articles L. 2231-1 and L. 2261-7 of the French Labour Code as interpreted by the Court of Cassation regarding the right to revise collective agreements
Observe the requirement that engagement in revision of the agreement is reserved to signatories or adherents during a period corresponding to an electoral cycle, after which it is open to all representative organizations in the agreement's scope