SECTION 141

(1) Within two days (not including Sundays and holidays) of receipt of the petition, the president shall summon the parties to appear within twelve days (to which travelling time shall be added in appropriate cases). (2) The summons shall state the name and occupation of the plaintiff, the subject matter of petition, and the place, date and hour for appearance. (3) The summons shall be served on the person or delivered at his home in accordance with the provisions of ordinary law. Service may be validly effected by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. Section l42 : (1) The parties shall appear before the court at the appointed place, date and hour. They may be accompanied or represented as in the case of proceedings before an ordinary court of law either by a worker or an employer engaged in the same branch of activity or by a representative of the trade union or employers' association to which the party belongs. More over, an employer may be represented by a manager or employee of the undertaking or establishment. (2) Save in the case of counsel, any such authorized representative shall be appointed by written document.