Covid-19 and the emergency measures regarding employee representative bodies within companies (2/3): Remote meetings of the Comité social et économique
In order not to hinder the operation of the Comité social et économique (CSE), the Ordonnance n°2020-389 of 1 April 2020 and the Decree n°2020-419
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Covid-19 and the emergency measures regarding employee representatives within companies (1/3): A new temporary calendar for the professional elections
To address the Covid-19 epidemic, the Ordonnance n°2020-389 of 1 April 2020, as modified by Ordonnance n°2020-560 of 13 May 2020, remodels the calendar of
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Contractual relationships and Covid-19 (3/3): The paralysis of select contractual clauses by the Ordonnances of 25 March 2020, 15 April 2020, and 13 May 2020
Ordonnance n°2020-306 of 25 March 2020, as modified by Ordonnance 2020-427 of 15 April 2020 and Ordonnance 2020-560 of 13 May 2020 tries to remedy
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Contractual relationships and Covid-19 (2/3): Frustration of purpose, a means to renegotiate or terminate the contract
The effects of the health situation linked to Covid-19 are akin to make difficult the respect of contractual conditions stipulated at the time of the
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Contractual relationships and Covid-19 (1/3): Force majeure as a justification for performance breach ?
Given the current situation, there is room to consider whether the Covid-19 pandemic can be considered as force majeure and as such justify breach of contract performance.
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