In the absence of any particular reference in the contract relating to the place of performance of the work, the French case-law has created the concept of geographical area to assess the scope of a change in the workplace: any change ... Read more about Moving the workplace – French labor law
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Collective settlement agreement (RCC) in French Labour Law
Since January 2018, all companies in France, without conditions of employees, can conclude a collective settlement agreement (RCC) instead of a PSE which aims at facilitating the voluntary departures of the employees and dissociating them ... Read more about Collective settlement agreement (RCC) in French Labour Law
Economic dismissal reasons – French law
Collective redundancies. Any dismissal for economic reasons must be justified by a real and serious cause. The economic motive is defined by the Labor Code as a reason not inherent to the employee's person, resulting from a deletion or ... Read more about Economic dismissal reasons – French law
Commercial leases in France
Leases in France: rent, minimum rental period, termination, subletting. Pursuant to Art. L. 145-1 ff. Code de Commerce, a commercial lease exists when a rental property is rented to commercial tenants for commercial, industrial or trade ... Read more about Commercial leases in France
Labor court reform in France – Dismissals in France
Changes in French dismissal procedures. The prior arbitration process in France (phase de conciliation) as the first step in employment law proceedings pursuant to Art. L. 1411-1 Code du Travail was fundamentally modified on August 7, ... Read more about Labor court reform in France – Dismissals in France
Forming a company in France
Founding a company in France – Establishing a company in France. An investor who wants to found a company in France must first ask themselves what form of company will best meet their needs: SARL, EURL, SELARL, SA, SAS or SNC. French ... Read more about Forming a company in France
The French employment contract
A French employment contract comes into effect from the time from which an employee performs a service in return for payment for an employer with which a relationship of subordination exists. In the majority of cases, it is necessary by law ... Read more about The French employment contract
French construction law – Subcontractors in France
The French building trade associations FFB/FNTP provide standardized subcontractor agreements for building projects in France free of charge online. As with all French building contracts, these standardized subcontractor agreements are ... Read more about French construction law – Subcontractors in France
Posting of employees to France – Labor law in France
Companies that have their corporate headquarters in Europe can post employees to France on temporary secondment in accordance with articles L. 1261-1 ff. and R. 1263-1 ff. of the Code du Travail (French labor code). The new and stricter ... Read more about Posting of employees to France – Labor law in France
Recovering debts in France – The European order for payment procedure
Pursuant to article 1424-1 ff. of the French Code of Civil Procedure (Code de Procédure Civile), the European order for payment procedure is a simplified European and consequently French court application procedure which can be selected by ... Read more about Recovering debts in France – The European order for payment procedure