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What is secondment: Secondment is the temporary posting of an employee to the territory of another EU country, but who still remains covered by the Dutch social security system. Also note that if your company sends self-employed workers (zzp'ers) to France, they will...

If your international company is considering expanding its operations into France, it's crucial to understand the specific legal challenges that come with doing business in this country attracting many foreign investors. In this blog post, we'll explore some of the...

Contracting in France can be a complex and real endeavor if one is not familiar with the French business culture. French contract law is deeply rooted in civil law traditions, and demands careful consideration. In this blog post, we will guide you through the key...

In a world increasingly dominated by international trade and global market access, companies face complex product liability challenges. Responsibility for damages caused by defective or dangerous products often extends beyond national borders. This article explores...

  The Cour de Cassation follows the ECJ in considering that the status of commercial agent does not require the ability for the agent to determine the prices. A decision of the French Cour de Cassation regarded a case in which a company specializing in the...

The so-called "Macron scales" were meant to offer companies with some degree of foreseability in case of wrongful dismissal – scaled indemnifications thus became applicable, depending on employees' seniority. This reform continues to be heavily challenged in Court and...

The termination of agency contracts during the trial period does not deprive the agent from compensation – first applications of the new case-law On the 8th of Nov. 2018, the Commercial Court of Dijon (France) held that if a contractor enjoyed the position of...

The purpose of this new reform is to reduce the amount of ongoing litigation concerning abrupt terminations through codification of some judicial practices and some legal simplification. It is unlikely however that its aim will be reached. French Ordinance No....

The time spent by the employee in security checks and in a shuttle upon arrival at the work site does not qualify as "effective working time" when the employee is not at the employer’s disposal. Effective working time is the time during which the employee is “at the...

A conventional termination is not void when the employer was assisted by a third-party during the meetings, except if the non-assisted employee has been constrained In a decision dd. 5th June 2019 (case No. 18-10.901), the French Court of Cassation judged a case in...