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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employers' College

Article R1441-12

In the absence of member companies to determine the distribution of seats between the professional organisations for a given section, the member companies and the employees they employ are taken into…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R1451-1

Subject to the provisions of this Code, proceedings before the industrial tribunals are governed by the provisions of Book I of the Code of Civil Procedure.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Installation

Article D1442-12

The public prosecutor of the judicial court within whose jurisdiction the seat of the industrial tribunal is located will issue the summons to take the oath at the court hearing within one month of pu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Organisation and operation

Article R1431-14

The agenda of the Conseil supérieur de la prud'homie and that of the standing committee are set by the chairman. Except in urgent cases, the agenda is sent to those concerned at least fifteen days bef…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employers' College

Article R1441-10

…to the rule of the highest average between professional organisations within each section of each industrial tribunal.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Organisation and operation

Article R1431-16

The Conseil supérieur de la prud'homie or its standing committee may call on ministerial representatives or experts.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Installation

Article D1442-13

The councillors individually take the following oath: "I swear to fulfil my duties with zeal and integrity and to maintain the secrecy of the deliberations". A record of the taking of the oath is draw…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Installation

Article D1442-11

If they have never held judicial office in an industrial tribunal, they are invited to take the oath:1° The councillor appointed after the general renewal ;2° A councillor appointed during his term of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: End of mandate

Article D1442-16

The Conseiller Prud'homme appointed as Conseiller Rapporteur whose term of office has not been renewed submits his report no later than two months from the date of installation of the new Conseiller P…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Organisation and operation

Article R1431-12

The secretariat of the Conseil supérieur de la prud'homie is provided by the services of the Minister of Labour.

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