The report confirms that, according to the case-law of the Court of Cassation, the lower courts may give a final decision on the representativeness of a union as long as its independence and influence have been established (see in particular the decisions of the Social Division of the Court of Cassation in the cases of Syndicat Sud énergie transport gaz v. Gaz de France (10 November 2004) and Syndicat Sud aérien v. Société Servair (2 March 2004)).
Conclusions 2006 – France, article 5