
French labour law - Employees, Managers, and Senior Executives (cadres dirigeants) – Settlement agreement: 5-Year Time Limit to Challenge (Cass. Soc. 8/10/2025, 23-23.501)
Par Frédéric CHHUM le 11/10/2025
The time limit to challenge a settlement agreement (transaction) is 5 years. This is what the Court of Cassation affirmed in a decision dated October 8, 2025, published in the Bulletin (23-23.501). 1) Analysis The legislature has continually reduced the time limit for challenging legal action. Since the Macron Ordinance, for example, the time limit for challenging ... Lire la suite >