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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Conciliation procedure

Article R2522-1

Any collective labour dispute is immediately notified by the most diligent party to the Prefect who, in liaison with the competent labour inspector, intervenes to seek an amicable solution.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Regional commission, departmental or interdepartmental section

Article R2522-5

The regional conciliation committee is set up at the headquarters of each regional directorate for companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment. It has jurisdiction over disputes arising…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation

Article R2524-5

If the President of the Superior Court of Arbitration is absent or unable to act, the hearing is chaired by the most senior Conseiller d'Etat, who is a full member of the Court. In this case, the cour…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Arbitration procedure

Article R2524-13

The application shall be accompanied by: 1° Copies, in duplicate, of the application and of the contested award; 2° A note specifying the parties concerned and giving their full addresses; 3° Copies o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R2623-6

When the dispute concerns both agricultural and non-agricultural professions, the chairman of the conciliation commission may bring together members of both sections.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article R2623-17

When an agreement is reached before a conciliation committee, the chairman draws up a report and notifies the parties. It is filed with the Directorate of Labour, Employment and Vocational Training or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3121-4

Exceeding the maximum daily working time provided for in article L. 3121-18 may be authorised in cases where a temporary increase in activity is required, in particular for one of the following reason…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Supplementary provisions

Article R3121-16

…ployer who does not come under a sector covered by one of the decisions provided for in articles R. 3121-13 and R. 3121-14 may, in order to deal with exceptional situations specific to his company, re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3121-17

Failure by the employee to request the mandatory time off in lieu cannot result in the loss of the right to time off. In this case, the employer will ask the employee to actually take the time off wit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3121-27

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in Article L. 3121-44, the working time of the company or establishment may be organised in the form of work periods, each of a duration at most equal to…

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