The complaint was registered on 23 January 2017. It concerns Article 5 (right to organise) of the Revised European Social Charter. The complainant trade unions, Fédération FIECI and Syndicat National de l’Encadrement du Personnel de l’Ingénierie – SNEPI CFE-CGC allege that by applying the provisions of Article L. 2143-3 of the Labour Code, France infringes the principle of freedom of association and freedom of appointment of a trade union representative in violation of Article 5 of the Charter.

 Case-document no. 1, Complaint registered on 23 January 2017

 Case-document no. 2, Observations by the Government on admissibility (French only)

 Case-document no. 3, Submissions by the Government on the merits

 Case-document no. 4, Additional observations by the Government on the mertis

The European Committee of Social Rights declared the complaint admissible on 4 July 2017.

The European Committee of Social Rights adopted its decision on the merits on 9 September 2020.

 Decision on admissibility of the Complaint 142/2017

 Decision on the merits of the Complaint 142/2017

 Resolution CM/ResChS(2021)1 of the Committee of Ministers of 28 April 2021