Juridique et Administratif

```html ⚖️ On April 24, 2025, the Supreme Court of California ruled on "New England Country Foods, LLC v. VanLaw Food Products, Inc.," affecting Hotel Management Agreements (HMAs). The Court prohibited limiting liability for intentional wrongful acts, including fiduciary duty breaches, even among experienced commercial parties. This decision enforces an inherent managerial fiduciary duty to hotel owners, thus invalidating typical clauses that exempt managers from liability for indirect, special, consequential, or punitive damages. Such clauses are unenforceable if the manager is accused of conflicts of interest, bad faith management, intentional deception, or systematic disobedience to owner directives. 🏨 ```

📅 On April 15, 2025, Vancouver City Council approved an update to its hotel policy aiming to create 10,000 new rooms in response to accommodations lost since 2002. Mayor Ken Sim highlighted tourism as vital for the economy. Nearly half of the projected rooms are in planning, with new policies to speed up construction in key commercial areas. The update, coordinated with industry players like Destination Vancouver and the BC Hotel Association, includes increased density, temporary easing of mixed-use project restrictions, and regulatory relaxations under the Broadway Plan.

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🏖️ The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) reported in 2025 that travel and tourism contributed £286 billion to the UK economy in 2024, accounting for 10% of GDP. However, international visitor spending was still 5.3% below pre-crisis levels, causing a £2.2 billion loss. The WTTC criticized the UK for policy decisions that could harm tourism, such as implementing the ETA, eliminating tax-free shopping for tourists, increasing air taxes, and cutting VisitBritain's budget by 40%. These measures are especially detrimental to tourism outside of London, exacerbating regional inequalities.

📄 Sophie Primas, spokesperson for the French Government, announced on TF1 on April 23, 2025, that employers hiring apprentices preparing for a diploma level of bac +3 or higher will now have a remaining charge of €750. This measure, resulting from negotiations with social partners and aiming to save between €93 and €140 million annually, is part of the 2025 Finance Law. The application decree is pending, following discussions to reform the "inflationary" apprenticeship training financing as per a November 2024 Igas report.

📝 In a ruling dated March 6, 2025, the Paris Court of Appeal (CA Paris, Pôle 6 – Chambre 2, RG n° 24/02319) declared the dismissal of a protected employee invalid due to the employer's failure to consult with the labor inspectorate prior to considering the employee's voluntary job abandonment as resignation. This case followed the law (n° 2022-1598) of December 21, 2022, and the decree (n° 2023-275) of April 17, 2023, establishing a "presumption of resignation" process, which requires employer intervention and a 15-day justification period after a formal notice. The court ordered the employee's reinstatement, setting a cautious precedent for handling protected employees' departures despite the absence of a definitive ruling from the Court of Cassation.

📅 Employers must inform employees of the paid leave period 2 months before it starts and announce the leave order 1 month prior to departure. A recent ruling by the Cour de Cassation on April 9, 2025, case number 23-17.723, asserts that if an employee claims unpaid leave, the employer must prove they facilitated the leave-taking. Employers failing to ensure leave can be taken may face payment for untaken leave and additional damages. GHR Social Department advises employers to notify staff of remaining leave before May's end and encourage them to use it, especially without company carry-over practices.

💢 Celebrity chef Jean Imbert is accused by four ex-partners of psychological and physical violence, including controlling behavior, excessive jealousy, and physical aggression. Lila Salet alleges violent slaps and pressure to withdraw a complaint, while Kelly Santos claims biting and assaults. One ex-partner accuses Imbert of nose fracture due to physical abuse. Imbert denies all allegations of physical violence. These accusations come over a year after a hazing incident involving a luxury hotel chef, which resulted in the chef's prompt departure.

💰 Marc Barennes, avocat aux barreaux de Paris et New York, initie une action collective contre Booking pour obtenir le remboursement de millions d'euros pour les hébergeurs français. Ayant travaillé pour la Cour européenne de Justice et la Commission Européenne, Barennes vise les pratiques anticoncurrentielles de Booking, estimant les réparations financières à plusieurs centaines de millions d'euros. Les hôteliers français pourraient réclamer jusqu'à 1,5 milliards d'euros de dommages, avec des précédents en Espagne et Allemagne où 2 600 hôteliers demandent plus de 300 millions d'euros. Les plaignants ne payeront des frais qu'en cas de succès de la procédure, entre 25 et 30% des réparations financières obtenues.