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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Difficulties in formation and operation.

Article L1423-10-1

In the event of an interruption in the operation of the industrial tribunal or serious difficulties making it impossible to operate under normal conditions, the first president of the court of appeal…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1431-1

The Conseil supérieur de la prud'homie, an advisory body, reports to the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Labour.In addition to the representatives of the ministries concerned, it includes an e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L1441-1

Industrial tribunal members are appointed jointly by the Minister of Justice and the Minister for Employment every four years for each industrial tribunal, college and section, on the recommendation o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Determination of seats allocated to organisations

Article L1441-4

The Minister of Justice and the Minister of Labour determine the number of seats allocated for the duration of the term of office to the trade union and professional organisations per industrial tribu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Application requirements

Article L1441-8

…ment.The candidacy conditions defined in 3° and 4° of article L. 1441-7 and those relating to the industrial tribunal, the college and the candidacy section are assessed on the opening date for filing…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: College of candidates

Article L1441-13

The following may be candidates in the employees' college: 1° Non-managerial employees ; 2° Managers who do not hold the special delegation of authority referred to in 3° of Article L. 1441-12; 3° Emp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Additional designations

Article L1441-26

In the case provided for in Article L. 1441-25, the industrial tribunal members are appointed jointly by the Minister of Justice and the Minister for Employment, by industrial tribunal, college and se…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Training.

Article L1442-2

…for in article L. 1442-1, employers shall grant employees of their company who are members of an industrial tribunal leave of absence, which may be divided into several periods, up to a maximum of :…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Control.

Article L1263-1

The enforcement officers referred to in Article L. 8112-1 and the authorities responsible for coordinating their actions are empowered to provide each other with any information and documents required…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Control.

Article L1263-4

If the employer fails to rectify the situation observed within the period referred to in article L. 1263-3, the competent administrative authority may, as soon as it is aware of a report by a Labour I…

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