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Article R1423-44 of the French Labour Code

Where the post of registrar is vacant or where the registrar is prevented from attending or is absent, the deputy registrar acts as substitute or acting registrar.

Where there are several deputies, the registrar, or if he or she is unable to do so, the president of the court, appoints one of the deputies to act as deputy or interim registrar.

If there is no deputy, a head of department or another registry official is appointed under the same conditions.

In the industrial tribunals mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 123-1 of the Code of Judicial Organisation, the deputy is appointed in accordance with the provisions of article R. 123-8 of the same code.

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Article R1423-44

Lorsque l’emploi de directeur de greffe est vacant ou lorsque le directeur de greffe est empêché ou absent, la suppléance ou l’intérim est assuré par son adjoint.

Lorsqu’il existe plusieurs adjoints, le directeur de greffe, ou s’il ne peut le faire le président de la juridiction, désigne l’un des adjoints pour assurer la suppléance ou l’intérim.

A défaut d’adjoint, un chef de service ou un autre agent du greffe est désigné dans les mêmes conditions.

Dans les conseils de prud’hommes mentionnés au deuxième alinéa de l’article L. 123-1 du code de l’organisation judiciaire , la suppléance est assurée conformément aux dispositions de l’article R. 123-8 de ce même code.

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