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📖 In a ruling on September 18, 2024, the French Cour de Cassation decreed that an employer cannot refuse an employee's parental leave request due to non-compliance with the notice period. This aligns with a March 12, 2002 decision (case no. 99-43501) that favored the employee who did not follow the formal notification procedure. The legal framework requires at least one month's notice following maternity or adoption leave, and two months' notice otherwise. (Cass. Soc. 18 September 2024, no. 23-18021).

🛡 Le règlement intérieur, obligatoire dans les entreprises de 50 salariés minimum depuis le 1er janvier 2020, est un document qui établit les droits et obligations des salariés. Il doit contenir des mesures de santé et sécurité, des règles de discipline, et rappeler les droits de défense, le harcèlement moral/sexuel, et le dispositif de protection du lanceur d'alerte. La procédure d'élaboration inclut la consultation du CSE, la transmission à l'inspection du travail, le dépôt au conseil de prud'hommes, et une publicité effective dans l'entreprise. Des sanctions pénales sont prévues si ces étapes ne sont pas respectées.

💸 CDS Groupe, a French business hotel solutions company, expanded its relationship with travel technology leader Amadeus after acquiring Goelett, an online booking tool, and Corporate Rates Club (CRC), a Germany-based HBT. This expansion in Europe allows the clients of the three brands to access Amadeus Hotels and Amadeus Value Hotels content, offering over a million establishments worldwide, including 320 major hotel chains. The partnership supports CDS Groupe's large-scale European expansion and provides global coverage to meet client and distributor needs.

🏨 Mews, valued at over $1 billion, announces a $100 million funding round from Vista Credit Partners, following a previous $110 million round just 7 months prior. The travel tech startup aims to accelerate growth through acquisitions, having already acquired 9 companies, including HS3 Hotelsoftware via Mews Ventures. Boasting a portfolio of 5,500 global brands, Mews reports a 250% increase in North American clients over 12 months and equips over 1,000 hotels in France with its PMS, featuring AI-powered virtual assistants and a kiosk solution reducing check-in times by a third.

🏨 Mews, a cloud-based hotelier, secures $100 million from Vista Credit Partners, a strategic credit and financing partner focused on enterprise software, data, and technology markets. This funding aims to propel Mews' growth and its M&A program to become a market leader amid the $15.5 trillion global travel and tourism sector's cloud adoption. Mews Ventures, the company's investment and business development branch, has acquired nine hospitality companies and will continue investing in technology and teams to drive industry-wide tech transformation. Mews CEO Matthijs Welle emphasizes the opportunity to enhance the digital transformation of leading hospitality brands with this investment from an experienced enterprise software investor.

💡 ADEME, OID, and the French Ministry of Ecological Transition released an analysis of over 740,000 declarations, covering 46% of the French tertiary sector's surface. Key findings include a decrease in the improved knowledge of the weight of different activity categories and energy consumption indicators. The tertiary decree, part of the Eco Energy Tertiary Device (DEET), requires tertiary buildings over 1,000 m² to cut energy consumption by 40% by 2030, 50% by 2040, and 60% by 2050, using a reference year between 2010 and 2019. DEET is managed by the DGALN of the Ministry of Ecological Transition, with ADEME developing the platform.

🏡 Maison Albar Hotels, part of Centaurus Group, set to open Le Victoria*****, a new luxury hotel in Nice, in October 2024. Located between the Promenade des Anglais and Place Masséna, the hotel features design by GOMIS agency and Studio MHNA. It will offer 102 rooms, 30 suites, a 650m2 spa, fitness area, four reception lounges, and a large rooftop with restaurant 'le Taulissa' by Glenn Viel, a bar, and a pool offering views of the Mediterranean Sea. Luxury boutiques will occupy 5,500m2 at the building's base, and the beach is just 30 meters away.

🎮 La Cité des sciences et de l'industrie lance le jeu "Mars 2084" sur le métavers Spatial.io, comme extension de son exposition "Mission Spatiale". Le jeu, jouable sur ordinateur, tablette ou smartphone, propose aux joueurs de plus de 12 ans de trouver l'emplacement d'une base humaine sur Mars. Les trois premières missions sont gratuites, et l'accès complet coûte environ 1,80 euro pour une durée totale de jeu de 1h30. En outre, un calculateur carbone pour évaluer l'impact environnemental du jeu sera disponible bientôt.

📺 "Tech Care," the travel tech show, premiered at IFTM Top Resa 2024. The episode featured discussions on the digital legacy of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games with EONA-X's CEO Charles Telitsine, Paris je t’aime’s General Director Corinne Menegaux, and Affluences Founder Paul Bouzol. It also included startup pitches from Alltheway, Around.Us, and Visitmoov, insights on Travelsoft's growth ambitions from VP Charles Tandonnet, and a segment on the future of flying taxis by Hugo Pellegrin.

🏕 Collective Hospitality expands its travel lifestyle and experiential offerings by acquiring Selina, adding about 100 properties across major cities in North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. The merger caters to Gen Z and millennial travelers seeking community-oriented, authentic experiences. With properties like Slumber Party, Bodega Hostels, and Socialtel resorts, Collective becomes one of the largest lifestyle hospitality owners/operators globally. CEO Gary Murray celebrates the alignment of Selina's innovative approach with Collective's vision for memorable customer experiences.