Article L2422-1 of the French Labour Code
When the competent Minister annuls, on a hierarchical appeal, the decision of the Labour Inspector authorising the dismissal of an employee holding one of the mandates listed below, or when the administrative judge annuls the authorisation decision of the Labour Inspector or of the competent Minister, the employee concerned has the right, if he so requests within a period of two months from notification of the decision, to be reinstated…