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    France's New Class Actions Regime - Implications for Employers

    Region: Europe
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    1 July 2025
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    Earlier this month, France introduced significant changes to its class actions regime, including extending the scope for trade unions and associations approved by the French administration to bring class actions against employers.

    The new provisions came into force on 2 May 2025, and affect class actions in a variety of areas, including consumer, environmental and employment law. Crucially, from an employment law perspective, they expand the type of claims that can be brought. As highlighted above, trade unions and certain associations that meet specific criteria to be approved by the French administration have the right to bring class actions on behalf of employees. They will be able to bring claims in a wider variety of circumstances, including where they allege that an employer has breached its contractual obligations towards its employees. Previously, class actions against employers were limited to discrimination and data protection law. The new regime also introduces new penalties, a specific amicable procedure to put an end to class actions, as well as greater scope for cross-border class actions.

    Join Pauline Pierce and Jean-Sébastien Lipski on our latest webinar when they will provide an overview of the new regime, identify the key risks for employers going forward and the practical steps employers can take to mitigate such risks.

    This webinar will be of particular interest to HR professionals and in-house counsel.

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    Pauline Pierce Paris
    Jean-Sébastien Lipski Paris

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