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What cases does the conseil de prud'hommes (labour court) deal with?
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Correct answer: Disputes between an employee and the employer. The conseil de prud'hommes deals with disputes about the work contract, such as a dismissal or a salary. The employee can contact it. It can order the employer to pay compensation.
Sources: Sheet “Le droit du travail (2/5)” (French), read on 21 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✗ Residence permit requests at the préfectureLes demandes de titre de séjour à la préfectureThis step is done at the préfecture, not before this court.
- ✗ Disputes between neighbours over noiseLes conflits entre voisins à cause du bruitThis is not a work dispute: no employer is involved.
- ✗ Thefts and assaults in the streetLes vols et les agressions dans la rueThese are offences: you call the police to report them.
- ✓ Disputes between an employee and the employerLes conflits entre un salarié et son employeurCorrect answer. The conseil de prud'hommes deals with disputes about the work contract, such as a dismissal or a salary. The employee can contact it. It can order the employer to pay compensation.
What the source says
« Si le salarié et l’employeur ne sont pas d'accord concernant le contrat de travail (licenciement, salaire…), le salarié peut contacter le Conseil de Prud’hommes. »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 21 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « Quelles affaires le conseil de prud'hommes traite-t-il ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question is on the official list for the resident card (CR) and on the naturalisation list (PDF read on 14 October 2026). The Ministry's wording: “Quelles sont les affaires traitées par le conseil de prud'hommes ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Le droit du travail (2/5)” (French).
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