France: Partial transfer of an undertaking

Transfer of undertakings – how does the law apply where there is a partial transfer within the context of a diversified group? The French Administrative Supreme Court has determined that where there is a company consisting of a number of distinct businesses, it is still possible to define an ‘autonomous economic entity’ which has its own objectives, retains its identity on transfer, and is pursued by the new employer …

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