Expat Lawyers in France - Relocation, Tax & Employment

Holistic approach 

Some examples of ways in which CMS can help:

• Employee agreements covering all employment law aspects of the international assignment lifecycle in the relevant jurisdiction from initial assignment through to termination; 
• Application for the required permits to reside and work in the country, both for expats and their family members; 
• Mobility policies; 
• International assignment services;
• Termination of international assignment services agreements; 
• Applications for tax benefits for expats; 
• Tax optimization of salary splits and employee benefits; 
• Employers’ tax obligations, multi-state wage and income tax returns;  
• Navigating the possibilities for international transfers of pension benefits and continued participation in another jurisdiction; 
• Analysis of the applicable social security scheme(s) and the consequences thereof; and 
• Implementation of the preferred social security scheme.  

Fun fact 

Even if expats keep their original employment contract, they are subject, when starting work in France, to certain provisions of the French Labour Code.

Every employer posting an employee in France for the provision of services must make a specific declaration and has to have a representative present on French soil for the duration of the posting.

All expats are subject to the collective agreements applicable to other employees of companies in the same activity sector and established in France.

References

Major international energy groups

Assistance in the context of the mobility of several employees called upon to contribute in France to the ITER project (construction of the largest tokamak ever designed, involving 35 countries).

Companies from different industries

Analysis and advice related to their employees based in the UK, in the context of the Brexit.

Luxury leisure operators

Assistance in their non-French employees’ mobility issues, when coming to and then leaving France.