Law n°2008-496 of May 27, 2008 transposing into national law various EC provisions to fight discrimination Law n°2008-496 of May 27, 2008 (the “Law”) transposed five European Directives relating to equal treatment: Directive 2000-43 of June 29, 2000, Directive 2000-78 of November 27, 2000, Directive 2002-73 of September 23, 2002, Directive 2004-113 of December 13, […]
The law on economic modernization was published in the Official Journal on August 5, 2008. The objectives set forth in the text of this law are to modernize the economy at its core in order to stimulate growth, employment, and consumer purchasing power. With the possible exception of decrees applicable to certain particular measures, the […]
Law n°2008-789 dated August 20, 2008 know as the Law for the renovation of the social democracy and modification of the legal working time(published in the Journal Officiel on August 21, 2008) Enacted to achieve government’s objective to soften working time regulations, the Law of August 20, 2008 (the “Law”) amended the rules governing overtime […]
Pursuant to Article 58 of the Law n°2005-82 of August 2, 2005 (codified in Articles L. 214-1 to L. 214-3 of the French Code of Urban Planning) municipalities can exercise a pre-emption right in relation to the contemplated transfer of commercial and artisanal businesses in order to maintain the presence of small shops in downtown […]
Circular DGT n° 2007/15 of December 6, 2007 The temporary suspension of activities procedure provided for under Article L.231-12 (II) of the French Labor Code (Articles L.4721-8 and L.4731-2 according to the new codification applicable as from May 1, 2008) was introduced by the Law of January 17, 2002. It strengthens the powers vested to […]
Law n°2008-111 of February 8, 2008 (Official Gazette of February 9, 2008) Circular DGT/DS/2008/46 of February 12, 2008 The Law dated February 8, 2008 introduced new provisions relating to the buyback of rest days, the payment of compensatory leaves, the early release of the sums acquired under mandatory profit-sharing schemes and the payment of an […]
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