Client Alert – Updates Summer 2016 – 060716
While waiting for the publication of the implementing decrees of the Law on foreigners’ rights in France of 8 March 2016, here is an update on the latest in professional immigration.
Directive 2016/801 on EU wide mobility of third-country students and scientists-21/06/2016
A new directive consolidates minimum standards for the admission of scientists, students, trainees, volunteers, and creates intra EU mobility rights for scientists and students.
Promulgation of the new Law on Rights of Foreigners – March 8, 2016
The Law on the Right of Foreigners in France was promulgated 7 March 2016 and published in the Official Gazette on 8 March 2016. Some provisions reshuffle in depth categories and duration of residence permits and the system of work permits on labor migration. This law creates the Talent Passport category for highly skilled workers which provides for a residence permit valid for up to four years. The entry into force of these provisions is postponed to a date to be fixed by decree no later than 1 November 2016. In the absence of implementation decrees there is incertitude on changes to the current immigration processes.
Improper Posting : Temporary suspension of the provision of illegal international services – Dec 14, 2015
Following the law of 6 August 2015 called “Macron”, Decree No. 2015-1579 of 3 December 2015 sets out the rules for the application of the temporary suspension of the provision of international services in cases of serious breaches of the rules concerning social rights of posted workers. The decree also stipulates administrative sanctions for non-compliance with the temporary suspension order.
Blacklist of businesses convicted of illegal labor, Nov 13th, 2015
The Act of 10 July 2014 provided for the establishment of a “blacklist” on the web of companies convicted of illegal work. A decree of October 21, 2015 specifies how this information will be posted on the website of Ministry of Labour. The aim is that the negative publicity impacting the company’s image could be extremely dissuasive.