Article R1423-21 of the French Labour Code
The appeals referred to in article R. 1423-19 shall be heard without charge or formality within one month of the date on which they are registered. The Registrar shall notify the interested parties of the judgment. The Public Prosecutor is informed of the judgment. He informs the Prefect. An objection may not be lodged against a judgment rendered by default. The judgment may be appealed to the Supreme Court within…