The members of the industrial tribunal wear, either at hearings or at public ceremonies, a medal in saltire suspended from a ribbon as a sign of their office. This medal is made of gilded bronze for the president of the industrial tribunal and, at hearings, for the president of the judging panel. It is silver bronze for the other councillors. Measuring 65 mm, the obverse bears the words République française…
Honorary status may be conferred by order of the Minister of Justice to former chairmen and members of industrial tribunals who have served for twelve years. This order is made on the proposal of the president of the judicial court in whose jurisdiction the seat of the industrial tribunal is located, after consulting the general assembly of the industrial tribunal. Honorary status may be withdrawn in accordance with the same…
The honorary members of an industrial tribunal may attend, alongside the members of the court, the installation hearings and the formal hearing provided for in article R. 111-2 of the judicial organisation code. They may wear the badge provided for in article D. 1442-25 at these hearings and in public ceremonies.
Former labour tribunal members who have been granted honorary status may not mention it in advertising or commercial correspondence, or in procedural or extra-judicial documents. In all other circumstances, they may not mention this distinction without specifying the industrial tribunal in respect of which it was conferred.
Subject to the provisions of this Code, proceedings before the industrial tribunals are governed by the provisions of Book I of the Code of Civil Procedure.
Procedural objections must, on pain of inadmissibility, be raised before any defence on the merits or plea of inadmissibility. Subject to this proviso, they may be raised before the Trial Chamber.
Where a court is called upon to rule in industrial tribunal matters, claims shall be lodged, investigated and judged in accordance with the provisions of this Title. In the event of an appeal, the procedure shall be the same as in industrial tribunal matters.
Legal action is taken by means of a petition. Referral to the industrial tribunal, even if it lacks jurisdiction, interrupts the limitation period.
The request is made, delivered or sent to the clerk’s office of the industrial tribunal. It shall contain the information prescribed inarticle 57 of the Code of Civil Procedure, failing which it shall be null and void. It also contains a summary of the grounds for the claim and mentions each of the heads of claim. It is accompanied by the documents that the claimant wishes to invoke in support…
The clerk’s office notifies the claimant by any means of the place, date and time of the meeting of the conciliation and referral office or of the hearing when the preliminary conciliation does not apply. This notice by any means invites the claimant to send his documents to the defendant before the aforementioned session or hearing and indicates that in the event of non-appearance without a legitimate reason, a decision…
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