The National Conciliation Commission is based at the Ministry of Labour. It has jurisdiction over collective labour disputes covering the whole of France or involving several regions.
Any dispute with a regional, departmental or local impact may be referred to the National Commission, taking into account its importance, the particular circumstances in which it arose and the number of employees involved. The matter may be referred to it: 1° Directly by the Minister responsible for labour, either on his own initiative or on the proposal of the Prefect; 2° At the request of the parties or of…
The regional conciliation committee is set up at the headquarters of each regional directorate for companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment. It has jurisdiction over disputes arising within the boundaries of this directorate.Where local conditions so justify, the Minister responsible for labour may, by order, create sections with departmental or interdepartmental jurisdiction within each regional commission. He may provide for the creation of several sections for the same department.
Where sections with departmental or interdepartmental jurisdiction exist, the regional section of the regional commission retains jurisdiction over collective disputes arising within its constituency. The departmental or interdepartmental sections are competent for disputes arising within their jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the provisions of the first and second paragraphs, the dispute may be referred to the regional section by decision of the regional prefect, either on the proposal of the regional director of…
Where several regions or neighbouring departments are involved in a dispute, the parties may agree to refer the dispute to one or other of the competent commissions or sections. The minister responsible for labour retains the option of referring the dispute to the national commission in application of article R. 2522-4.
The National Conciliation Commission is made up of: 1° The Minister for Labour or his/her representative, as Chairman; 2° A representative of the Minister for the Economy; 3° Five employers’ representatives; 4° Five employees’ representatives.
The Regional Conciliation Commission comprises a regional section and, where applicable, sections with departmental or interdepartmental jurisdiction. The regional and interdepartmental sections comprise: 1° The regional or departmental prefect or his representative, as chairman; 2° Five employers’ representatives; 3° Five employees’ representatives.
The departmental section comprises: 1° The prefect or his representative, as chairman; 2° Five employers’ representatives; 3° Five employees’ representatives.
When the dispute concerns a branch of activity for which the departments of the ministers responsible for industry, public works and transport exercise, pursuant to a legislative provision, the functions normally devolved to the labour inspectorate, the committees or sections provided for in articles R. 2522-8 to R. 2522-10 also include a representative of the administration concerned. When the dispute concerns a branch of activity falling within the agricultural professions,…
The members of the conciliation boards are appointed for three years.
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