The complaint, lodged on 14 May 2003, relates to Articles 2 (the right to just conditions of work), 4 (the right to a fair remuneration), 6 (the right to bargain collectively including the right to strike) and 27 (the right of workers with family responsibilities to equal opportunities and equal treatment) of the Revised European Social Charter. It is alleged that the provisions relating to the working hours of certain managers (cadres) contained in Act No 2003-47 of 17 January 2003 violate these provisions.

• Case document no. 1, Complaint registered at the Secretariat on 14 March 2003
• Case document no. 2, Observations from the French Government on the admissibility
• Case document no. 3, Observations of  the French Government on the merits
• Case document no. 4, Observations from CFE CGC on the merits
• Case document no. 5, Supplementary observations from the French Government on the merits

The European Committee of Social Rights declared the complaint admissible on 16 June 2003.

The European Committee of Social Rights concluded that there was a violation of Article 2§1and of Article 4§2 and transmitted its report containing its decision on the merits of the complaint to the Parties and to the Committee of Ministers on 30 November 2004.

 The Committee of Ministers adopted Resolution ResChS(2005)7 on 4 May 2005.
 

 Decision on admissibility of the Complaint 16/2003

 Decision on the merits of the Complaint 16/2003

 Resolution ResChS(2005)7 of the Committee of Ministers on 4 May 2005

 Findings of the European Committee of Social Rights on the follow-up of the Complaint