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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Assistance and representation of the parties

Article D1453-2-4

Inclusion on this list enables you to act as a trade union representative.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Assistance and representation of the parties

Article R1453-3

Employment tribunal proceedings are oral.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Preparation of the case

Article R1454-1

…te them to provide the explanations needed to resolve the dispute and give them formal notice to produce any documents or evidence that may enlighten the industrial tribunal within a timeframe that it…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Preparation of the case

Article R1454-3

…visors to prepare the case for hearing. The decision sets a time limit for the performance of their duties.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Preparation of the case

Article R1454-4

The councillor-rapporteur is an industrial tribunal councillor. He may be a member of the judging panel. When two Conseiller Rapporteurs are appointed in the same case, one is an employer, the other a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Conciliation and referral

Article R1454-9

In the absence of the chairman, or the vice-chairman called upon to chair the meeting of the Conciliation and Steering Committee, the chair may be held by a councillor who is a member of the assembly…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Appendix

Article Annexe à l'article R1422-4

SEAT AND JURISDICTION OF INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNALSSEAT AND JURISDICTION OF INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNALSDEPARTMENTCOURT Seat of the industrial tribunal Jurisdiction of the industrial tribunal Agen Court of Appeal G…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: The industrial tribunal

Article R1523-2

In Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the territorial council may propose to reduce the number of councillors in each section of the industrial tribunal to two employer councillors and two employee councillors…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R1524-5

For the application in Mayotte of article R. 1225-12, the words: "in article L. 541-1 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "in article 10-1 of order no. 2002-149 of 7 February 2002…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R1524-12

For application in Mayotte, article R. 1423-6 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 1423-6 Cases that are not assigned to the management section in application of article L. 1423-1-2 are assigned to the inte…

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