Civil & Administrative

#EAEA1716071AOrder of September 4, 2017 on the Foreign Affairs Mediator

🇫🇷France··Other·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This order establishes a mediator for labor and career-related disputes within the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It allows ministry employees and unions to request mediation for amicable dispute resolution. The mediator facilitates agreements and can pause legal deadlines during mediation. The position is filled by a skilled individual from outside or inside the administration, serving three-year terms with potential renewals.

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Key Changes

  • Establishment of a foreign affairs mediator for the Ministry
  • Suspension of legal deadlines during mediation
  • Mediators serve three-year terms with renewal options

Obligations

What this law requires

medium

Ministry of Foreign Affairs employees and unions must specify the nature, object, causes of the dispute, and their mediation expectations when requesting mediation

Ministry of Foreign Affairs employees and labor unions
operational
high

The mediator must propose a mediation agreement to be signed by the requesting party and the competent service or hierarchical supervisor before conducting mediation

Foreign Affairs Mediator
operational
medium

The mediation agreement must specify the confidentiality level chosen by the parties in accordance with Article L. 213-2 of the administrative justice code

Foreign Affairs Mediator and disputing parties
disclosure
high

The mediator must contribute to drafting an agreement documenting mutual commitments of the parties in accordance with Article L. 213-3 of the administrative justice code

Foreign Affairs Mediator
operational
medium

The mediator must declare mediation terminated either on own initiative or at request of one or both parties, and inform parties in writing

Foreign Affairs Mediator
operational

Affected Parties

Ministry of Foreign Affairs employeesUnions within the Ministry

Tags

mediation,labor disputes,public administration