Clarifications on the 2012 budget law system

Estimated reading time (in minutes) Details on the concept of French and foreign companies: For the collection of transfer duties for consideration on the transfer of social rights, French companies are those whose registered office is located in France (see basic...

Principle of non-cumulation of salary benefits

Estimated reading time (in minutes) Principle of non-cumulation: collective agreement vs employment contract The principle of non-cumulation in labor law stipulates that an employee cannot combine a benefit provided for by a collective agreement with a benefit of the...

Job Search Protection

Estimated reading time (in minutes) Job Search: The Unseizability of a Computer for Unemployed Individuals In a recent ruling on June 28, 2012, the Court of Cassation addressed the issue of whether a computer used by an unemployed person could be seized as part of a...

Minimum Wage Updates

Estimated reading time (in minutes) Impact of the increase in the minimum wage on salaries and wages On July 1, 2012, the French minimum wage ( SMIC ) saw a notable increase from 9.22 euros to 9.40 euros, an increase of 1.95%. This adjustment has significant...