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FranceCivil
A fired worker gets benefits back. Did the employer owe a refund?
- Court
- Cour de cassation
- Decided
- Sep 9, 2026
- Citation
- 25-16.412
- Judges
- Mme Capitaine (conseillère doyenne faisant fonction de présidente)
AI breakdown
- A worker lost his job for being unfit to work because of job-related health issues. His former employer was ordered by the appeals court to repay his unemployment benefits, arguing this was incorrect. The Cour de cassation found the lower court misapplied the law, so the employer wasn't required to repay.
Outcome
Cassation partielle sans renvoi
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