What Is The Effect Of Collective Agreements In Time?

1.	What Is The Effect Of Collective Agreements In Time?
Answer» A collective agreement shall be entered into for a specified period of time or for a period of time required for the performance of specific work. A collective agreement shall come into effect on the date it was entered into, unless the collective agreement SPECIFIES ANOTHER time for coming into effect. If a collective agreement does not specify a time of effect, the collective agreement shall be deemed to have been entered into for one year. A collective agreement may be terminated before the expiry of its term on the basis of: agreement by the parties; or notice of termination by one party if such right has been agreed upon in the collective agreement. Upon termination of a collective agreement its provisions, with the exception of the duty specified in Section 17, Paragraph two, CLAUSE 1 of this LAW, shall APPLY up to the time of coming into effect of a new collective agreement, unless agreed otherwise by the parties.

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A collective agreement shall be entered into for a specified period of time or for a period of time required for the performance of specific work. A collective agreement shall come into effect on the date it was entered into, unless the collective agreement SPECIFIES ANOTHER time for coming into effect. If a collective agreement does not specify a time of effect, the collective agreement shall be deemed to have been entered into for one year.
A collective agreement may be terminated before the expiry of its term on the basis of:

agreement by the parties; or
notice of termination by one party if such right has been agreed upon in the collective agreement.

Upon termination of a collective agreement its provisions, with the exception of the duty specified in Section 17, Paragraph two, CLAUSE 1 of this LAW, shall APPLY up to the time of coming into effect of a new collective agreement, unless agreed otherwise by the parties.

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