Book II: Collective bargaining - Collective bargaining agreements

The conditions under which the employer seeks the approval of employees in application of articles L. 2232-12, L. 2232-23-1, L. 2232-24 and L. 2232-26 are as follows: 1° The consultation takes place during working hours, by secret ballot in an envelope or by electronic means under the conditions set out in articles R. 2324-5 to R. 2324-17. Its material organisation is the responsibility of the employer; 2° The result of…

The procedures for organising the consultation include: 1° The procedures for informing employees of the text of the agreement; 2° The place, date and time of the ballot; 3° The procedures for organising and conducting the vote; 4° The text of the question submitted to the employee vote.

At least fifteen days before the scheduled date of the ballot, employees are informed of the time and date of the ballot, the content of the agreement and the text of the question to be voted on.

Disputes relating to the electorate and to the regularity of the consultation shall fall within the jurisdiction of the judicial court, which shall have final jurisdiction. They shall be lodged within the time limits laid down in article R. 2324-24. The decision may be appealed to the Supreme Court.