New measures on secondment and illegal employment in the light of the new French “Loi Avenir Professionnel” law

What is the “Avenir professionnel” law? The “Avenir Professionnel” law is a French law that was enacted on 5 September 2018. Its main aim is to reform vocational training, apprenticeships and unemployment insurance. This law aims to improve the employability of workers, facilitate access to training throughout working life, and simplify the training and apprenticeship […]
What is the Crit’Air sticker?

What categories of vehicle are affected? Vehicles are classified into 6 categories defined by the Order of 21 June 2016 (in French), according to vehicle type (passenger cars, motorcycles/scooters, commercial vehicles and heavy vehicles), engine and pollutant emissions as defined by the European standard. Electric vehicles benefit from a special “zero engine emission” class. The […]
Second your employees abroad in the building and civil engineering sector

The rules governing the secondment of employees Obligations vary from country to country, but the social laws of the country of secondment must be complied with (working hours, minimum wage, etc.), with social security contributions remaining payable in the country of origin.In France, the SIPSI pre-departure declaration must be completed and a representative appointed to […]
Posted workers: what is the current situation?

Basic formalities to be complied with For each employee seconded by a company, it is necessary to: What are the requirements for posting employees? By seconding employees to another European country, the employer must comply with the regulations of the country of secondment, in terms of: working hours, pay, safety conditions, accommodation, etc… Today, many […]
Have you got your Crit’Air sticker?

The Crit’Air sticker addresses 3 distinct issues How does this anti-pollution sticker work? The idea behind the sticker is to be able to classify vehicles by engine and age, so that their pollution levels can be assessed. The sticker comes in different colours: from green (for electric cars) to dark grey (for the oldest diesel […]
Are you a haulier posting employees to France?

The Macron Act introduced a number of obligations for companies established outside France that second staff to France. Checks are becoming increasingly common in the road haulage and passenger transport sectors, as well as in the inland waterway haulage and passenger transport sectors. To comply with the Macron law and avoid any penalties, it is […]
ID photos for official documents are always a huge headache

The conditions for accepting identity photos are becoming increasingly complicated. But this is no longer a problem for your BTP Card! A smartphone application has been created to help you take a photo that will almost certainly be accepted by the authorities. Available on iPhone and iPad as well as Android, the Carte BTP Photo […]