In the context of the current sanitary crisis, the second Amending Finance Act for 2020 has introduced a series of measures into French tax law, one of which allows landlords
The pre-pack asset sale plan: an effective tool for taking over a distressed French business
Taking over a distressed French business in the courts is a known (1985) and specific technique that has many advantages. This is known as a transfer of assets plan (“plan
Posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services: revision of the Directive of 16 December 1996
A certain number of European countries, including France, wished to see the European Directive of 16 December 1996 on the posting of workers amended to adapt to the realities of
Calculation of profit-sharing challenged by the Unions: the French Supreme Court closes Pandora’s Box
The French Supreme Court (“Cour de cassation”) has just ruled on an important matter concerning statutory profit-sharing in a way which hampers attempts by staff representative bodies to challenge employers’
FOCUS ON the French labor law reform: the new outlines of the text definitively adopted
With the executive order of December 20, 2017, the purpose of which was primarily to correct certain errors and inconsistencies, as well as the latest implementing decrees published at the
Social contributions and penalties: changes introduced by the Social Security Financing Law for 2018
The Social Security Financing Law (“Loi de financement de la sécurité sociale” or LFSS) for 2018 was published in the Official Journal on December 31, 2017. The strategy pursued is
Non-performing loans: in order to increase the effectiveness of bank securities in the event of outstanding debts
The European Commission is considering creating a new tool, the “Accelerated Loan Security” The European Central Bank defines non-performing loans (NPLs) as loans with more than 90 days’ arrears or
Focus of the labor law executive orders : the consecration of the company wide agreement (“accord d’entreprise)
The five executive orders issued to “strengthen the social dialogue” adopted on September 22, 2017, are currently in the process ratification by parliament. Among these, and spearheading the entire project
The national data protection authority (CNIL) has published its opinion on the draft bill amending the French data protection act for the implementation of the GDPR
On December 13, 2017, the French Minister of Justice presented to the Council of Ministers, the draft bill amending the French Data Protection Act. The French Government plans to publish
Declaration of Beneficial Ownership: Don’t miss the April 1st, 2018 deadline
In the context of the implementation of the European Directive 2015/849 of 20 May 2015 on money laundering, the Executive Order 2016-1635 of 1 December 2016 reinforcing the fight against