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28 April 2016 | André Soulier

Withdrawal of an order on ex parte motion: Recent clarification by the Cour de Cassation

SOULIER AARPI, represented by Mr. André Soulier assisted by Ms. Stéphanie Yavordios, recently received a favorable decision from the Cour de Cassation (French Supreme Court) in a dispute concerning, in particular, the conditions in which court bailiffs enforced an ordonnance sur requête (i.e. a court order on ex parte motion) issued on the basis of […]

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27 April 2016 | Soulier Bunch

Outsourcing of production activities: A new legal requirement imposes the conclusion of a written agreement in certain cases

After two years of waiting, the implementing Decree setting forth the threshold above which the conclusion of a written agreement in the context of outsourcing of production activities is mandatory under Article L. 441-9 of the French Commercial code has finally been published. The conclusion of a written agreement is henceforth mandatory for any purchase […]

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27 April 2016 | Soulier Bunch

The “Sapin II” Bill: Towards strengthened rules to combat corruption

Regularly singled out for criticism for lack of efficiency of its anti-corruption arsenal, France finally seems committed to catch up in this field. The so-called “Sapin II” Bill, which should be debated in the French Parliament at the beginning of June 2016, heralds significant changes in the fight against corruption. A draft Bill on “transparency, […]

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27 April 2016 | Soulier Bunch

Mandatory and optional profit-sharing schemes: What changes in 2016?

Law n°2015-990 of August 6, 2015, commonly referred to as the “Macron Law” has amended a number of provisions applicable to mandatory profit-sharing schemes (participation) and optional profit-sharing schemes (intéressement). The amended provisions come into force in 2016. This article provides an overview of the key changes. 1. Alignment of the deadline for payment of […]

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31 March 2016 | Soulier Bunch

The new contours of employers’ liability with respect to the health and safety of employees

Did you say obligation de résultat with respect to safety in the workplace? This is an extremely burdensome obligation that employers have towards their employees, an obligation that was enshrined by the so-called “asbestos” decisions rendered by the Cour de Cassation (French Supreme Court) that made this obligation an absolute one. Since then, in labor […]

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