Our fields of action

Our firm intervenes in the following areas : 

 

● In labor law :

. Drafting and modification of contracts (contracts, riders and special clauses…)
. Assistance, strategy and formalization of files for the termination or pre-termination of the employment contract
. Disciplinary procedures
. Transactional negotiation
. Mandatory and collective bargaining and drafting of collective agreements
. Management of collective conflicts
. Elections and staff representation
. Information and consultation procedures for employee representation bodies
. Trade union rights
. Remuneration policy (minimums, bonuses, gratuities, benefits in kind, social protection, collective benefits)
. Prevention of discrimination and moral and sexual harassment
. Protection of personal data, ethical codes, IT charters
. Right to disconnect
. Safety, hygiene and health at work
. Mobility management
. Charters and internal regulations
. Status of managers (Support, combination of employment contract and corporate mandate, etc.)
. Protected employees
. Absenteeism management
. Assisted contracts
. Employee savings and shareholding
. Civil service law
. Length and organization of working time
. Provisions – Retirement
. Daily advice on the application of regulations

 

● In criminal law :

 

. Prevention of penal risk

. Criminal compliance audit: analysis of a company’s (or individual’s) practices to verify their compliance with criminal laws (anti-corruption, fraud, misuse of company assets, money laundering, etc.)

. Implementation of compliance programmes: development of ethical charters, internal procedures, staff training.

. Awareness-raising and training: sessions on criminal risks associated with certain roles (managers, HR managers, finance managers, etc.)

. Legal consultations: written or oral responses to criminal law questions (classification of an offence, statute of limitations, criminal liability, etc.).

. Drafting of legal notes or opinions to anticipate the criminal liability of an act or decision

 

● In commercial law :

 

. General terms and conditions of sale

. Commercial contracts

. Strategy

. Negotiation

. Drafting and negotiation of commercial agreements, negotiation and drafting of commercial leases

 

● In company law : 

 

Company formation, drafting of shareholder agreements, Dutreil agreements, franchise operations, company transfers or acquisitions, restructuring (mergers, creation of subsidiaries, etc.).

In partnership with an accountancy firm, the firm also assists you with any valuation of companies, business assets or company securities.

● In Labor law :

 

. Assistance and representation before civil, criminal and administrative courts, in summary proceedings and on the merits, as well as before independent administrative authorities (Defender of Rights…)

. Individual litigation: dismissal for personal, disciplinary and economic reasons, inaptitude, resignation, contractual termination, termination of the contract, judicial termination, remuneration, conclusion, performance and termination of the employment contract, moral and sexual harassment, discrimination, equal treatment, precarious work, unfair competition, working hours and working time…

. Collective disputes: expert appraisal, job protection plan, professional elections and union appointments, staff representatives, restructuring, etc.

. Litigation concerning accidents at work – occupational injuries – inexcusable fault and, more generally, all litigation concerning social protection, social security and mandatory schemes

. URSSAF control and adjustment: support, contestation of the adjustment, implementation of corrective actions:

• Preliminary analysis of your situation and the risks of adjustment
• Assistance upon receipt of the audit notice
• Preparation of documents and exchanges with the URSSAF inspector
• Attendance at audit meetings and interviews
• Identification of areas requiring attention (business expenses, status of managers, remuneration, subcontracting, self-employed workers, etc.)
• Contesting the formal notice and referral to the Amicable Appeals Commission
• Contesting the decision of the Amicable Appeals Commission before the Judicial Court

 

● In Criminal law :

 

• In criminal labor law: Illegal strike movement, obstruction offence, moral and sexual harassment, discrimination, concealed work, health and safety, criminal liability of the legal entity and the manager, working hours, illegal lending of labor and merchanting offence, subcontracting, use of precarious contracts…

 

• In criminal business law: Theft, fraud, forgery, breach of trust, corruption, abuse of corporate assets…

 

● In Commercial law :

 

Debt collection, breach of commercial relations, contractual liability, unfair competition, monitoring of the execution of concluded agreements and court decisions.

 

● Business difficulties :

 

Support for businesses and their directors in the amicable (safeguard procedure) and judicial handling of difficulties (receivership and compulsory liquidation), as well as in business litigation.

 

With its wealth of experience and responsiveness, the firm offers its clients the full range of its expertise to help them anticipate, manage and overcome sometimes complex economic and legal situations.

 

Whether it is a matter of preventing difficulties, negotiating amicable solutions or defending the interests of managers and the company in court, the firm acts with rigour, strategy and availability

. Corporate audit before an acquisition, transfer, or merger…

. Quality audit (analyzing the company’s practices and suggesting improvements)

. Risk audit

. Legal and contractual employment contract transfer
. Collective negotiation
. Restructuring/downsizing, including most notably employment protection plans/ voluntary resignation programs / collective mutually agreed work terminations
. Mergers, acquisitions, transfer, externalization, concentration
. Flexible working time arrangements
. Wage policies