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Article R1423-54 of the French Labour Code

Witnesses called to testify in industrial tribunal proceedings are paid an appearance allowance and, where applicable, travel and subsistence expenses equal to those paid to witnesses called to testify in civil proceedings. This allowance is paid on request.

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Article R1423-55 of the French Labour Code

The employment tribunal activities referred to in Article L. 1442-5 are : 1° The following activities relating to the role of employee representative: a) Taking the oath ; b) Setting up the industrial tribunal ; c) Attendance at general meetings of the Council, section or chamber meetings and the restricted formation provided for in article R. 1423-27; d) Attendance at preparatory meetings for the meetings provided for in c); e)…

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Article D1423-56 of the French Labour Code

A salaried labour tribunal member who performs one of the activities listed in article R. 1423-55 receives an allowance for his or her shifts, the hourly rate of which is set at 8.40 euros in the following cases: 1° When they carry out this activity outside working hours ; 2° If they have ceased their professional activity; 3° If they are unemployed.

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Article D1423-57 of the French Labour Code

Employing councillors who carry out one of the activities listed in article R. 1423-55 before 8 a.m. and after 6 p.m. or who have ceased their professional activity receive an allowance for their shifts, the hourly rate of which is equal to the rate set by article D. 1423-56. If he/she carries out one of these activities between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., he/she will receive an allowance at twice…

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Article D1423-58 of the French Labour Code

The allowances provided for in articles D. 1423-56 and D. 1423-57 are paid on a monthly basis after the registrar, who is responsible for collecting information, verifying and certifying applications for payment of holiday allowances, has drawn up an hourly statement endorsed by the president of the industrial tribunal or, in his absence, by the vice-president. Any half-hour started is due. It gives rise to the allocation of a half-hourly…

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Article D1423-59 of the French Labour Code

The employer is reimbursed on a monthly basis by the State for the salaries paid to an employee who is a member of a labour tribunal and who is absent from work in order to carry out his labour tribunal duties, as well as for all the benefits and corresponding social security charges for which he is liable. When working hours exceed the legal limit, the cost of overtime increases…

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Article D1423-60 of the French Labour Code

Notwithstanding the provisions of article D. 1423-59, an industrial tribunal member paid solely on commission is compensated directly in accordance with the conditions set out in this article. For each hour spent between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. performing industrial tribunal duties, an industrial tribunal member paid solely on commission will receive an hourly allowance equal to 1/1,607 of the professional income declared to the tax authorities the previous year….

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Article D1423-61 of the French Labour Code

An employee who is a member of a labour tribunal and who performs continuous daytime work requiring a half-day replacement within the company is entitled to continued payment of his or her salary for the half-day, regardless of the duration of his or her absence during this period in order to perform his or her labour tribunal duties. The salary is maintained on the basis of a full day if…

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Article D1423-62 of the French Labour Code

At his or her request, an employee who is a member of a labour tribunal and who works a continuous or discontinuous shift, all or part of which is completed between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., is compensated for the hours devoted to his or her labour tribunal activities under the following conditions: 1° Subject to waiving payment of the allowances provided for in Article D. 1423-56, the councillor obtains…

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