July 2008

France: Clarification on the New Social Seurity Contributions On Qualified French Stock Plans
10 July 2008
Contributed by Deloitte

April 2008

France: Tax Changes and Approved plans
2 April 2008
Contributed by Linklaters

March 2008

France: French Parliament Adopts a Proposed Reform of Qualified Stock Options and Free Share Awards
12 March 2008
Contributed by PricewaterhouseCoopers

January 2008

France: French Senate has Approved New Social Security Contributions On Stock Options and Free Share Awards
15 January 2008
Contributed by Deloitte
France: Company's reporting obligations in connection with free shares plans
15 January 2008
Contributed by Ernst & Young Societe d'avocats

December 2007

France: FRENCH SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS ON STOCK OPTIONS AND FREE SHARE AWARDS APPROVED
19 December 2007
Contributed by Deloitte
France: Proposed Legislation Imposes Limited Social Taxes on French Qualified Equity Grants as of October 16, 2007
19 December 2007
Contributed by PwC

November 2007

France: Possible Implementation of Social Security On Qualified Stock Options and Free Share Awards
9 November 2007
Contributed by Deloitte

August 2007

France: French data privacy prosecution
29 August 2007
Contributed by Linklaters
France: New legislation
29 August 2007
Contributed by Linklaters

April 2007

France: A Bill for the Development of Employee Profit Sharing and Share Ownership has been introduced
9 April 2007
Contributed by PricewaterhouseCoopers

March 2007

France: New Bill on Employee Stock and Tax Favorable Savings Plan
20 March 2007
Contributed by Deloitte

December 2006

France: Additional Legislation Regarding Free Share Plans for Foreign Companies
22 December 2006
Contributed by Deloitte
France: Draft Bill on Employee Share Plans & Profit Sharing Plans
22 December 2006
Contributed by Deloitte

November 2006

France: Recent Developments for the Third Quarter 2006 (.pdf - 648 KB)
20 November 2006
• Contributed By: Baker & McKenzie

October 2006

France: Changes to option laws
17 October 2006
Contributed by Linklaters

August 2005

France: Update on Proposed Changes to New Tax-Favored RSU Offerings
28 August 2005
Contributed by Baker & McKenzie
France: New Capital Gains Tax Exemption for EU Companies
28 August 2005
Contributed by Baker & McKenzie

September 2005

France: Guidance Provided on the Implementation of EU Prospectus Directive
19 September 2005
Contributed by PricewaterhouseCoopers

June 2005

France: Extension to Foreign Companies of the Favorable Tax and Social Security Treatment Applicable to Free Shares
3 June 2005
Contributed by Fidal

May 2005

France: Qualifying Plan Legislation for Free Share Plans
11 May 2005
Contributed by Deloitte

April, 2005

France: New Regime of Free Stock Grants Provided by the French Finance Bill for 2005
27 April 2005
Contributed by ius laboris
France: New mandatory rules to effect adjustment of stock options
27 April 2005
Contributed by ius laboris
France: French Supreme Court allows wrongfully dismissed employee to recover gains from unexercised options
27 April 2005
Contributed by ius laboris

February, 2005

France: New and improved tax concessions for employee stock
9 February 2005
Contributed by Mercer

January, 2005

France: New Legislation on Employee Free Share Plans
28 January 2005
Contributed by Deloitte
France: France's Finance Act for 2005 Features Measures Regarding Award of Free Stock
28 January 2005
Contributed by Deloitte
France: New Prospects Made possible by the Ability To Grant Free Shares In France (.pdf)
5 January 2005
Contributed by Fidal

December, 2004

France: France Introduces Draft Legislation Related To Free Shares
8 December 2004
Contributed by Deloitte

November, 2004

France: Oo-la-la! Proposed Legislation Would Create a Tax-Favored Plan For Restricted Stock
3 November 2004
• Contributed by JoAnn Slade, ( ) Mercer Human Resource Consulting

September, 2004

France: France Introduces Draft Legislation Related To Free Shares
21 September 2004
Contributed by Andrea Kagan, Deloitte

June, 2004

France: Additional Surtax to be Applied to Certain Types of Passive Income
30 August 2004
• Contributed By: PricewaterhouseCoopers

June, 2004

France: Negotiations with Employee Representatives Required Prior to the Implementation of Certain Equity Plans
07 June 04
• Contributed By: PricewaterhouseCoopers

December, 2003

France: France Says It Will Speed Implementation Of 2004 Tax Cuts to Year's First Quarter 18 December 2003
• Contributed By: PricewaterhouseCoopers

October, 2003

France: New legislation on financial securities 21 October 2003
• Contributed by JoAnn Slade, ( ) Mercer Human Resource Consulting

September, 2003

France: Failure to report stock option gains deemed tax fraud by French courts 29 September 2003
• Contributed By: Deloitte & Touche

September, 2002

France: Study On Employee Stock Options in France (.pdf) 16 September 2002
• by The European Commission - (European Commission Web Publication on Employee Stock Options)

France: French Parliament Approves Income Tax Cut 3 September 2002
• Contributed by Tudor Havriliuc, PricewaterhouseCoopers

March, 2002

France: Wealth Tax Applies to Shares Acquired Through Share Plans 29 March 2002
• Contributed By: Siobhan Hurley, PricewaterhouseCoopers

August, 2001

France: Disclosure Rules Enacted 10 August 2001
• Contributed by June Anne Burke, William Mercer

June, 2001

France: Changes to Qualified Stock Option Plan Rules 18 June 2001
• Contributed by June Anne Burke, William Mercer

France: New Legislation Governing French "Qualified" Stock Option Plans 5 June 2001
Contributed by Siobhan Hurley, PricewaterhouseCoopers