Book IV: Dispute resolution - The industrial tribunal

If the claimant fails to appear before the judgment committee without a legitimate reason, article 468 of the Code of Civil Procedure shall apply. If, after having been pronounced, the declaration of nullity is revoked, the claimant is notified by any means of the date of the hearing before the judgment office, to which the defendant is summoned by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.

When the parties reach a settlement, even in part, the adjudicating court will record the content of the agreement in a report. Where appropriate, the minutes shall state that the agreement has been implemented in whole or in part immediately before the court.

The decisions of the Judging Panel are taken by an absolute majority of votes. If such a majority cannot be obtained, the same procedure applies as in the case of a tie. The debates are resumed.

In the absence of the Chairman or Vice-Chairman called upon to chair the meeting of the Judicial Council, the chair may be exercised by a councillor belonging to the assembly to which the defaulting Chairman or Vice-Chairman belongs and designated as substitute in the manner provided for in articles L. 1423-3 to L. 1423-8 and R. 1423-13. Failing this, the chair is taken by the most senior councillor in office…

At the end of the hearing, and if the decision is not handed down immediately, the chairman shall inform the parties of the date on which the judgment will be delivered, where appropriate by making it available at the court registry. If the President decides to postpone delivery of the judgment to a later date, he shall notify the parties by any means. This notice shall include the reasons for…

The parties are notified of the decisions of the industrial tribunal by the registry of the tribunal at their place of residence. Notification is made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, without prejudice to the right of the parties to have them served by bailiff. The parties shall be informed of the judicial administration measures by any means. When the Conciliation and Orientation Office has taken a provisional decision…

Industrial tribunals do not enforce their judgements.

Unless otherwise provided for by law or regulation, the decisions of the industrial tribunal are not automatically enforceable on a provisional basis. The industrial tribunal may order provisional enforcement of its decisions. The following in particular are provisionally enforceable by operation of law:1° A judgment that may be appealed only on the basis of a counterclaim;2° A judgment that orders the provision of an employment certificate, pay slips or any…