Paragraph 1: Prior interview.

An employer who is planning to make employees redundant for economic reasons, whether individually or as part of a mass redundancy scheme involving less than ten employees within the same thirty-day period, shall, before taking any decision, invite the person(s) concerned to an interview. The notice is sent by registered letter or by hand-delivered letter against receipt. The letter shall state the purpose of the meeting. The preliminary interview may…

During the preliminary interview, the employer will state the reasons for the proposed decision and ask the employee for explanations.

During the hearing, the employee may be assisted by a person of his choice from among the company’s staff. Where there are no staff representative bodies in the company, the employee may be assisted either by a person of his choice from among the company’s staff, or by an employee adviser chosen from a list drawn up by the administrative authority. The letter convening the employee to the preliminary interview…

A decree in the Conseil d’Etat shall determine the terms and conditions for the application of this paragraph.