Book IV: Dispute resolution - The industrial tribunal

The conciliation and referral office prepares cases for trial. If the case is not ready for trial before the Judgement Office, the latter may prepare the case for trial. One or two reporting councillors may be appointed to prepare the case for trial. They shall prescribe all measures necessary for this purpose. The inspection officers referred to in Article L. 8271-1-2 shall provide the reporting advisors, at the latter’s request…

If, unless there is a legitimate reason, a party does not appear, either in person or represented in accordance with the procedures laid down by decree in the Conseil d’Etat, the conciliation and referral office may rule on the case on the basis of the documents and arguments that the appearing party has communicated to the other party. In this case, the Conciliation and Referral Office rules as a judgement…