Section 1: General framework for carrying out the tasks of the public service labour inspectorate

The ethical rules set out in this Code derive from the Constitution, in particular the Preamble to the Constitution of 1946, from France’s international commitments, from the general principles of law and from the laws and regulations in force, in particular the statutory rules applicable to civil servants and those governing relations between the public and the administration. When carrying out their duties, the staff of the labour inspection system…

Each member of staff assigned to the Public Labour Inspectorate ensures, in the light of his or her job and responsibilities, that the provisions of the Labour Code and other legal provisions relating to the labour system are applied, as well as the stipulations of collective labour agreements meeting the conditions set out in Book II of Part Two of this Code and in particular the provisions and stipulations ensuring…

This Code of Ethics applies to all employees, whatever their duties. It concerns in particular: 1° The Director General of Labour and the agents of the Directorate General of Labour involved in the public labour inspection service; 2° The Regional Directors of the Economy, Employment, Labour and Solidarity and their deputies, heads of the “labour policy” division, the Regional and Interdepartmental Director of the Economy, Employment, Labour and Solidarity and…