In a much awaited “Vivéo” decision[1] rendered on May 3, 2012, the Labor Chamber of the Cour de Cassation (French Supreme Court) firmly reaffirmed that a redundancy procedure could not be invalidated “in consideration of the economic grounds put forth to justify the redundancy” since the validity of the collective redundancy plan is independent from […]
While the trust, an Anglo-American wealth management tool, has been increasingly used in France in the past few years, it still remains little known and moderately appreciated. This situation is all the more surprising as the trust structure was historically born in France at the time of the Crusades during the 12th and 13th centuries. […]
“Financial dealings between France and foreign countries are unrestricted”: this is the principle enacted in Article L.151-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code (“FMFC”).
With respect to health in the work place and more precisely to the so-called obligation de résultat[1] imposed on employers, companies must pay a particular attention not only to legal and case-law developments but also to the constant evolution of working conditions – whether such evolution is due to technological development or societal or organizational […]
The latest reform of the rules governing occupational health was introduced by the Law n° 2011-867 of July 20, 2011. The publication of two Implementation Decrees (Decree n°2012-135 and Decree n°2012-137) on January 30, 2012 provides a good opportunity to go over the main changes that will enter into force on July 1, 2012 and […]
The loan of employees is an increasingly used human resources management tool that is perfectly suited to the natural trend towards a more flexible and mobile labor market. The provisions introduced by the so-called Cherpion Law were “aimed at securing the loan of employees”[1]: while these provisions should be given credit for putting an end […]
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