Restructurings, mergers and acquisitions
All articles on restructurings, mergers, and acquisitions.
Collective bargaining agreement: what are we talking about?
Among the innovations brought about by the so-called Labor Ordinances, the possibility of setting up a collective bargaining agreement is of concern to company managers and human resources departments. I am therefore writing this article with the aim of providing...
Intra-group transfers facilitated
Tripartite agreements organizing employee transfers between two companies of the same group provide for both the termination of the employment contract with the first company and the continuation of contractual relations with the second. However, their legal validity...
Transfer of criminal liability during a merger-absorption
In a decision dated November 25, 2020, the Criminal Division of the French Supreme Court (Cour de cassation) made a particularly remarkable reversal of case law concerning the criminal liability of the absorbing company in the event of a merger-takeover. It thus...
Transfer of employment contracts in the context of a restructuring
The transfer of employment contracts is one of the central issues in corporate mergers and acquisitions. In addition to the above, the company has a number of other business activities that are of particular importance to the company's management, such as the sale of...
Economic redundancy: consultation of elected representatives is essential
In a decision rendered on October 17, 2018 (n° 17-14.392), the Court of Cassation affirms that in the context of an economic dismissal, the absence of staff representation necessarily causes prejudice to the employee dismissed for economic reasons. The Court of Appeal...
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