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Article R1412-1 of the French Labour Code

The employer and the employee shall bring their disputes before the industrial tribunal with territorial jurisdiction.
This court is:
1° Either the one in whose jurisdiction the establishment where the work is performed is located;
2° Or, when the work is performed at home or outside any company or establishment, the one in whose jurisdiction the employee’s home is located.
The employee may also bring the matter before the industrial tribunal of the place where the employment was contracted or that of the place where the employer is established.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article R1412-1


L’employeur et le salarié portent les différends et litiges devant le conseil de prud’hommes territorialement compétent.
Ce conseil est :
1° Soit celui dans le ressort duquel est situé l’établissement où est accompli le travail ;
2° Soit, lorsque le travail est accompli à domicile ou en dehors de toute entreprise ou établissement, celui dans le ressort duquel est situé le domicile du salarié.
Le salarié peut également saisir les conseils de prud’hommes du lieu où l’engagement a été contracté ou celui du lieu où l’employeur est établi.

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