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Part Eight: Monitoring the application of employment legislation

Article D8121-2 of the French Labour Code

Any member of staff involved in labour inspection activities may refer to the National Labour Inspection Council any action taken by an administrative authority that may directly and personally affect the conditions under which he/she must be able to carry out his/her duties. The Council decides whether the complaint is admissible. If it is admissible, it will investigate the case, inform the central authority, which will submit its observations if…

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Article D8121-3 of the French Labour Code

The Conseil national de l’inspection du travail (National Labour Inspection Council) may be consulted by the Minister responsible for labour, by another minister in charge of a labour inspection service or by the central labour inspection authority on any question of a general nature concerning compliance with the tasks and guarantees of the labour inspection. The opinion issued is forwarded to the ministers and the central authority and communicated to…

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Article D8121-6 of the French Labour Code

The National Labour Inspection Council is made up of : 1° A serving or honorary Conseiller d’Etat appointed by the Vice-President of the Conseil d’Etat ; 2° A member of the Court of Cassation with at least the rank of Councillor, in active service or honorary, appointed by the First President of the Court of Cassation; 3° An Inspector General of Social Affairs, appointed by the Head of the Inspectorate…

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Article D8121-8 of the French Labour Code

The term of office of the full and alternate members of the National Labour Inspection Council is three years. They may be reappointed once in either capacity. If, during a term of office, a full or alternate member of the Council ceases to hold office for any reason whatsoever, the term of office of his or her successor is limited to the remaining period.

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Article D8121-9 of the French Labour Code

The Conseil national de l’inspection du travail (National Labour Inspection Council) draws up internal regulations approved by order of the ministers concerned. These rules set out the procedures for the adversarial examination of cases submitted to the Council.

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Article D8121-9-1 of the French Labour Code

The members of the National Labour Inspection Council carry out their duties in compliance with the requirements of independence, impartiality and integrity. They are bound by the secrecy of the body’s debates and may not intervene in any other capacity during the investigation of a case referred to the Council pursuant to Article D. 8121-2. All members of the Council shall refrain from taking part in the debates and work…

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Article D8121-10 of the French Labour Code

The National Labour Inspection Council elects its Chairman from among its members at each triennial renewal. If the Chairman is unable to complete his term of office, resigns or for any other reason, his replacement is appointed under the same conditions for the remainder of the term.

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