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A director fights for higher severance pay after losing his job

Court
Cour de cassation
Decided
Sep 9, 2026
Citation
24-20.787
Judges
Mme Mariette (conseillère doyenne faisant fonction de présidente)

AI breakdown

  • A director was fired and disputed the severance pay calculated by the court.
  • The top court upheld the decision that the director's request wasn't properly made in legal terms.
  • The court concluded that it didn't need to decide on a claim that wasn't explicitly presented.

Outcome

Rejet

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