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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Bailiffs

Article R1423-53

Bailiffs are paid fees equal to half of those provided for in their tariffs for similar acts in civil and commercial matters.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article R1423-50

Depending on the needs of the department, court registrars may be delegated to the departments of another industrial tribunal within the jurisdiction of the same court of appeal. This delegation is de…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Witnesses

Article R1423-54

Witnesses called to testify in industrial tribunal proceedings are paid an appearance allowance and, where applicable, travel and subsistence expenses equal to those paid to witnesses called to testif…

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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 R1454-5

If the parties reach a settlement, even in part, the Conseiller-Rapporteur will record the agreement in the minutes.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Jurisdiction of the summary proceedings panel

Article R1455-5

In all cases of urgency, the summary proceedings panel may, within the jurisdiction of the industrial tribunals, order any measures that are not seriously disputed or that are justified by the existen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Economic, social, environmental and trade union training leave

Article R2145-5

The interested party is notified of the refusal of the economic, social, environmental and trade union training leave by the employer within eight days of receipt of the request.In the event of a disp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article R2122-55

Voters who have exercised their right to vote by remote electronic means are no longer eligible to vote by post.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Polling station

Article R2122-59

Each candidate trade union organisation at national and cross-industry level may appoint five delegates who are authorised to monitor all voting operations and to have any observations noted in the mi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Polling station

Article R2122-57

The polling station is chaired by a serving or honorary judge of the judiciary, appointed by the president of the social division of the Cour de cassation. It also comprises: 1° Two assessors who are…

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