Employers with staff in France must consider not only the French social security system but also supplementary company health insurance. Known as the "mutuelle," this coverage supplements benefits provided by the French statutory health insurance system and is generally a mandatory component of workplace healthcare for private-sector ... Read more about The Mutuelle in France: Obligations for German employers regarding supplementary health insurance
English speaking lawyers in France
Alaris Avocats is a modern, medium-sized international law firm with its head office in Paris. We represent your legal interests in France and provide you with comprehensive support as long-term partners. Our lawyers in Paris are bilingual or trilingual. As our lawyers speak English, French, Italian as well as German, we can advise our clients in their respective mother tongue.
English speaking law firm – legal support in France
Our English-speaking lawyers are specialised in French and international law. We successfully advise English, American and French medium-sized and large companies on the legal issues. However, our clients base also include private individuals from English speaking countries, like American, England and Australia.
The main focus of our law firm in Paris is to provide all-round support to our English-speaking clients in need of legal assistance in France. Our English-speaking lawyers are admitted to the French bar and successfully practise as lawyers in France.
As an international Franco-English law firm with a highly motivated, young and committed team, we aim to provide legal advice in a new, modern and client-friendly way. Our English-speaking lawyers in Paris have successfully completed their legal studies in France and also have several years of professional experience abroad. In addition, our English-speaking lawyers have all previously worked at international law firms in France. Our English-speaking lawyers in France have at least 10 years of professional experience.
Employee Sickness in France: Continued Wage Payment & the Role of Social Security
When employees in France fall ill, different rules apply for German companies compared to cases of illness in France. Continued wage payment during sickness in France relies on a combination of various benefits. Under certain conditions, the French social security system covers a portion of the lost earnings, while the employer is ... Read more about Employee Sickness in France: Continued Wage Payment & the Role of Social Security
Non-wage labor costs and URSSAF in France: what does an employee really cost?
German companies wishing to employ staff in France should look beyond the agreed gross salary when planning their personnel budget. In addition to the salary itself, France entails numerous employer contributions and other personnel-related costs that can significantly increase the actual cost of employment. The French agency URSSAF plays ... Read more about Non-wage labor costs and URSSAF in France: what does an employee really cost?
The 35-Hour Workweek in France: What German Employers Need to Know About Structuring Working Hours
German companies employing staff in France must familiarize themselves early on with the specific features of French labor law. This applies particularly to the structuring of working hours. The 35-hour workweek is a cornerstone of French labor law; in practice, it differs significantly from the working-time arrangements common in ... Read more about The 35-Hour Workweek in France: What German Employers Need to Know About Structuring Working Hours
Services provided by our English speaking law firm
The main areas of activity of our English speaking law firm include French labour law, French construction law and French corporate law. Furthermore, our English speaking lawyers specialise in French commercial law and arbitration in France. At our law firm, we also clients on French contract law, French commercial agency law, French commercial leases, foreclosure in France, French expert proceedings and French insolvency law.
Our English-speaking lawyers at Alaris Avocats act both in an advisory capacity and in court proceedings throughout France and before all French courts. In accordance with our motto “big enough to serve, small enough to care”, we have built up a well-functioning international network of advisors so as to accompany our clients in matters other than French labour law, French construction law or French commercial and corporate law, primarily in the USA and in Germany. Because your success is our goal!
