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Employee freedom of expression: A major legal turning point

April 16, 2026

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The Court of Cassation has issued four rulings that change the landscape regarding the sanctions an employer can impose if an employee publicly makes insulting or defamatory remarks.

Click here to read Jilali Maazouz’s commentary in Le Figaro (in French via paywall).

Jilali Maazouz

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