Section 4: Legal proceedings

The trade union organisation which takes legal action on behalf of an employee, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article L. 1251-59, shall notify the employee by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The letter shall state the nature and purpose of the action envisaged by the representative trade union organisation. It also states: 1° That the action is being taken by the trade union organisation, which may itself appeal…

After the fifteen-day period provided for in 3° of article D. 1251-33, the employee’s tacit acceptance is deemed to have been obtained.