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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Judgement

Article R1454-20

If the defendant does not appear on the day of the hearing, the case is decided on the merits. However, if the defendant has provided proof of a legitimate reason in good time, he will be notified by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Disputes concerning redundancies for economic reasons

Article R1456-5

When, during the session provided for in article R. 1456-2, a section of the industrial tribunal is seised by several claimants of proceedings contesting the economic reason for a collective redundanc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Appeals to the Court of Cassation

Article R1462-1

The industrial tribunal will rule at last instance: 1° When the total value of the claims of none of the parties exceeds the jurisdictional rate set by decree; 2° When the claim is for the delivery, e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Referral to the industrial tribunal

Article R1452-4

…invites the defendant to deposit or send to the court registry the documents that he intends to produce and to communicate them to the plaintiff. This summons reproduces the provisions of articles R.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Referral to the industrial tribunal

Article R1452-5

Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph of article R. 1452-1, the defendant's summons to appear before the conciliation and referral office and, where the matter is directly referred to it,…

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

Article D1453-2-11

…D. 1453-2-15. This request shall state the number of hours spent by the trade union representative during working hours to carry out his or her duties, as well as the other information required to ca…

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

Article R1453-5

Where all the parties appearing make their claims in writing and are assisted or represented by a lawyer, they are required, in their pleadings, to expressly state the claims and the pleas in fact and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Preparation of the case

Article R1454-6

The decisions taken by the adviser-rapporteur are provisional and do not have the force of res judicata in the main proceedings. They are enforceable. They may be appealed only with the judgment on th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Conciliation and referral

Article R1454-7

The rules of procedure establish a rotation within the conciliation and referral office between all employee and employer conciliation officers. They may provide for certain labour arbitration advisor…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Conciliation and referral

Article R1454-12

…The declaration of nullity may be revoked in accordance witharticle 468 of the Code of Civil Procedure. In this case, the plaintiff is notified by any means of the date of the meeting of the concili…

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