Paragraph 1: Informal appeals

Prior to the challenge provided for in article L. 2122-10-5, the elector or a representative appointed by him shall submit an appeal to the Director General of Labour concerning the entry on the electoral roll. On pain of inadmissibility, this appeal must be lodged within twenty-one days of the date mentioned in 1° of article R. 2122-19, either by post or by electronic means. If this appeal is made by…

An order of the Minister for Employment specifies the information and supporting documents that must be included in the appeal referred to in article R. 2122-21 in order to be admissible. The purpose of this information and supporting documents is to certify the identity of the applicant and to establish the merits of his request.

The decision of the Director General for Employment is notified within ten days from the date of receipt of the appeal to the applicant and, where applicable, to the person concerned. If the Director General for Employment remains silent on expiry of the ten-day period referred to in the first paragraph, this will be deemed to constitute a rejection decision.

Voters who are minors may, without the authorisation of their legal representative, be plaintiffs or defendants in an appeal or be concerned by such an appeal.

The time limits set by articles R. 2122-21 and R. 2122-23 are calculated and extended in accordance with the provisions of articles 640 to 642 of the Code of Civil Procedure.