Juridique et Administratif

🚨 Following the censure motion on December 4, the 2025 Social Security financing bill (PLFSS) was not adopted, delaying the 2025 finance law beyond 2024. Consequently, the 2024 contribution rate for workplace accidents and occupational diseases (AT/MP) will remain until new rates are published, with no notifications sent in early January. Affected businesses will be notified of their 2025 rate after the relevant Social Security financing law is enacted.

📌 Since April 19, 2023, under decree n° 2023-275, employers can implement a presumption of resignation for voluntary job abandonment by permanent employees. The French Ministry of Labor withdrew its FAQ on the topic following legal challenges in April and May 2023. On December 18, the Council of State rejected the request to annul the decree and validated the procedure, requiring employers to inform employees in writing of the consequences of not justifying their absence or returning to work. Without this notice, an employee's resignation cannot be presumed.

⚽ Since summer 2024, DAZN holds broadcasting rights for Ligue 1 football matches. Public showings, like in restaurants and bars, require specific authorization from the rights holder. DAZN is requesting businesses interested in airing matches to subscribe to a dedicated professional package. However, compensation claims by DAZN for unauthorized broadcasts may be disputable, especially for establishments that haven't shown the matches. For legal advice, professionals are encouraged to contact GHR's legal department.

🚫 Jean-Philippe C., former director of the Ibis Batignolles hotel, was found guilty of raping a chambermaid, Cathy, in April 2017. Following a seven-year legal process, he was sentenced to seven years in prison. The rape occurred in a hotel room and was captured by hotel video recordings. Additionally, seven tourists in Fiji, including four Australians and one American, were hospitalized after consuming cocktails at a hotel; however, no illicit substances or methanol were found, and alcohol levels were normal. They recovered quickly and were discharged. Furthermore, a RATP bus crashed into the window of Thierry Marx's "Bouillon du Coq" restaurant in Saint-Ouen on a Tuesday evening, resulting in two minor injuries.

🏀 GL Events chosen by the French State for exclusive negotiations on the Stade de France concession renewal, sparking anger in Vinci-Bouygues consortium. Political context deemed favorable to GL Events due to ties with Emmanuel Macron. March 2023 saw the original tender process abandoned due to lack of candidates. Football and rugby federations are still negotiating; 30-year contract expected to be signed in April 2025, ahead of the current concession’s end in August 2025.

💸 Depuis le 1er janvier 2022, les pourboires en France sont exemptés de charges sociales et d'impôt. La mesure, prévue pour deux ans, est prolongée jusqu'en 2024. L'exonération prendra fin le 1er janvier 2025, obligeant la déclaration des pourboires et leur soumission aux charges sociales et fiscales. Une loi avec effet rétroactif au 1er janvier pourrait être votée.

📌 French law enacted on December 21, 2022, establishes a presumption of resignation for employees who voluntarily abandon their jobs and fail to return to work after being formally requested to justify their absence and resume duties within a set deadline by the employer. Implementation procedures were defined by a decree on April 17, 2023, followed by a FAQ titled "Questions-réponses – Présomption de démission en cas d’abandon de poste volontaire du salarié" published on the Ministry of Labor's website on April 18, 2023. Unions have challenged the decree and FAQ in the State Council, seeking annulment and a website update. The Council of State identified the decree merely as an application of the law, not a reform project requiring prior consultation per the 1946 Constitution's Preamble and labor code. Complaints that the law and decree omitted protections from International Labour Organization Convention No. 158 concerning terminations initiated by employers were dismissed as the convention does not cover voluntary job abandonment.

🏠 Airbnb, face à des mesures strictes contre la location saisonnière à Paris, présente un rapport d'Oxford Economics indiquant aucune amélioration significative du marché du logement. Le rapport mentionne une augmentation des loyers de 21% en six ans et une hausse des prix immobiliers de 15%, tout en contribuant à une inflation de 77% des prix hôteliers. Avec plus de 125,000 logements vacants (7% de l'offre), les meublés touristiques ne représentent que 0,03% du parc immobilier. Airbnb suggère que l'interdiction des locations courtes n'est pas une solution efficace à la pénurie de logements. À New York, la loi locale 18 a supprimé 92% des annonces de locations meublées depuis septembre 2023.

💰 Le Conseil de la Protection Sociale des Travailleurs Indépendants (CPSTI) offre un dispositif d’action sociale et une médiation gratuite pour résoudre de manière amiable les litiges des travailleurs indépendants avec les organismes de protection sociale. Les différends peuvent concerner l'affiliation, les cotisations, le recouvrement (URSSAF), les prestations de santé (CPAM) et retraite (CARSAT). La médiation intervient en second recours avec l'aide de médiateurs régionaux suivant un processus national.

💰 La FEEF félicite François Bayrou pour sa nomination comme Premier ministre, soulignant l'importance de la stabilité économique pour les PME-ETI. Entre 2019 et 2022, les marges des grands groupes agroalimentaires ont augmenté de 3,6 points, alors que celles des entreprises indépendantes ont diminué de 1,3 point. De plus, le pourcentage d'industriels PME-ETI déficitaires a grimpé de 19% à 33% entre 2018 et 2023, accentuant la nécessité d'une réforme des négociations commerciales pour équilibrer le pouvoir de marché.