In the case of a dispute with a national impact or a dispute whose impact extends to more than one region, the party seeking mediation must send a written request, stating the reasons, to the Minister responsible for labour. In other cases, the party sends the request to the chairman of the relevant regional conciliation commission. The request shall specify the points on which the dispute relates or persists.
Upon receipt of the request, the administrative department concerned shall enter it in a special register and compile the file.
In the case provided for in the fourth paragraph of article R. 2523-4, the parties’ joint request is sent to the Minister responsible for labour or to the regional prefect, who designates the chosen mediator, if applicable, and forwards the file compiled on the dispute to him.
When the dispute has a national impact or its impact extends to more than one region and concerns the agricultural professions, the Minister responsible for agriculture is involved in the mediation procedure.