Harassment in packs: one message is enough

Criminal law

Harassment in packs: one message is enough Article 222-33-2-2 paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code makes it an offence to “harass a person by repeated comments or behaviour the purpose or effect of which is to degrade their living conditions, resulting in an impairment of...

Must the creditor of an SCI sue the company before the partners have sold their shares in order to be able to sue the partners for repayment?

Commercial and company law

Cass. civ. 3rd, 6 June 2024, no. 23-10.526 Must the creditor of an SCI sue the company before the partners have sold their shares in order to be able to sue the partners for repayment? This was the question addressed by the Third Civil Chamber of the Court of...

Does a simple letter of reproach sent by an employer to an employee constitute a disciplinary sanction?

Labour law

Cass. soc. 29 May 2024, no. 22-19.313 Does a simple letter of reproach sent by an employer to an employee constitute a disciplinary sanction? This was the question the Social Division of the Court of Cassation had to answer in a ruling dated 29 May 2024 (no....

A class action

Other

A class action is an action in which at least two people who consider themselves to be victims of the same damage committed by the same person join together to take legal action against the perpetrator of their damage. The proceedings must be conducted by a lawyer....

DIFFICULTY IN QUANTIFYING A LOSS DOES NOT PREVENT COMPENSATION

Personal injury law

Avocat Nice – Compensation DIFFICULTY IN QUANTIFYING A LOSS DOES NOT PREVENT COMPENSATION Cassation Crim, 4 January 2023, no 22-81.782 The Court of Cassation has reaffirmed the principle of full compensation for loss by confirming that trial judges could not...