In labour law matters, there is no restriction as to the means of providing evidence. It can be provided by any means, as long as the employee’s rights to privacy are respected. In accordance with the principle of loyalty in the administration of ... read more
Since 1st January 2021, the United Kingdom is no longer a member of the European Union. What are the main tax consequences for companies and individuals? 1. Consequences for companies 1.1 Value Added Tax (VAT) Delivery of goods. Goods acquired from the ... read more
On 30 March 2012, Vendôme city council, a territorial authority in the Loir-et-Cher department of France, applied to the French National Institute for Intellectual Property (INPI) for the protection of the name “Vendôme” as a French trademark, ... read more
Although electronic signatures have been recognised under French law since 2000 by Law n° 2000-230 of 13 March 2000 (on that subject, please see our newsletter COVID-19 Business: focus on the electronic signature), until 2019, business records had to be ... read more
Brexit came into effect on 1st January 2021. United Kingdom is no longer a member of the European Union. European Union no longer encompasses the United Kingdom. What is the protection now in the United Kingdom of your European Union trademark ... read more
The implementation of a fixed days contract obliges the employer to ensure the control and monitoring of each employee’s work hours and workload. Failing that, the fixed days contract has no effect. This means that if the employer does not respect the ... read more
The finance act for 2021 includes many interesting measures, notably for individuals and companies affected by the economic consequences of the health crisis. We wished to share some of these measures with you. 1. Measures applicable to businesses 1.1 The ... read more
In our “Trademarks” newsletters of 25 June and 24 September 2020, we reminded you that any holder of a trademark has the obligation to effectively use it in the 5 years following its registration and, beyond that time, to never suspend such ... read more
Hitherto, within the framework of a merger, the acquiring company’s criminal liability for acts committed by the acquired company before the merger was always excluded based on the principle of liability for one’s own acts as provided for in ... read more
As 2020 draws to a close, we would like to thank you for being a devoted reader and would like to offer you a little quiz to test your labour law knowledge. It’s a fun way to review everything we thought it was important to share with you in order to ... read more
