Book III: Employee representative bodies

The election takes place by secret ballot in an envelope. It may also take place by electronic vote, in accordance with the procedures laid down by a decree of the Conseil d’Etat issued after consulting the Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés, if a company agreement or, failing that, the employer so decides. Separate votes are held for full members and alternate members, in each of the professional categories…

The election takes place during working time. However, an agreement to the contrary may be reached between the employer and all the representative trade union organisations in the company, particularly in the case of continuous working.

The procedures for organising and running the elections are the subject of an agreement between the employer and the trade union organisations, concluded in accordance with article L. 2314-6. This agreement shall comply with the general principles of electoral law. Terms and conditions on which no agreement has been reached may be determined by a decision of the court.

Voting is by list with two rounds and proportional representation with the highest average. In the first ballot, each list is drawn up by the trade union organisations mentioned in the first and second paragraphs of article L. 2314-5. If the number of voters is less than half of the registered voters, a second ballot shall be held within fifteen days, for which the voters may vote for lists other…