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Emilie Bourguignon
Counsel

Emilie Bourguignon

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Emilie joined CMS Francis Lefebvre in 2011. She works on employment law and on individual work relations, in particular, including drafting employment contracts, managing workplace health issues (disability, psychosocial risks, etc.), harassment and discrimination, implementation of disciplinary sanctions and dismissal procedures (for personal and economic reasons), breach of contract and negotiation and preparation of settlement agreements.

She also works on collective relations including issues related to managing employee representative organisations, workplace elections, strikes, restructuring, dismissal procedures, mass redundancy procedures, the preparation of collective bargaining agreements, variable compensation policies, employee savings plans, audits, etc. She also handles relations with the URSSAF (social security) including assisting companies with audits, preparing responses to letters of observation, contesting receivership before the Commission de Recours Amiable (the URSSAF Arbitration Committee), then before the competent courts.

Awards & Recognitions
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    Best Lawyer, Labor and Employment Law
    Best Lawyers 2024

Relevant experience

  • Lawyer with Cabinet Proskauer

Publications

  • Emilie writes for a number of labour law publications on a regular basis

Memberships & Roles

  • Member of AVOSIAL (French association of employment lawyers)
  • Member of the Paris and Hauts-de-Seine Bars (2008)

Education

  • Master's in Business Law
  • Research-based Master's in Private Law, University of Tours
  • Post-graduate degree (DJCE) in Corporate Legal Advice, specialising in Employment Law, University of Poitiers

Insights by Emilie

Switch from exceptional absence from work to short-time working

28 May 2020 7 min read

Givaudan advised by CMS Francis Lefebvre Avocats on the NATUREX takeover bid

28 Jun 2018 2 min read

CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre advises Gaumont as part of plans to sell its stake in Gaumont Pathé Cinémas to Pathé

03 Mar 2017 2 min read
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