Principle and scope of application French employment law, pursuant to European legislation, contains measures that are aimed at protecting employees in the context of a transfer of a business (TUPE provisions). In this respect, French law provides that “if there is a change in the legal status of an employer such as a succession, sale, … Continue reading
The legal context The “forfait-jours” is a particular method of organization of working time which allows the employer to calculate the employee’s working time as a number of days worked over the year rather than a number of hours over the week. This system is advantageous for employers, particularly due to the fact that regulations … Continue reading
When structuring an acquisition or disposal of a business in China, the transfer of employees is one of the key points that the parties need to consider. Under PRC law, if an acquisition or disposal is structured as a share deal, so that the buyer acquires the equity in the target company, the employees of … Continue reading
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