Employment & Labor

#TRST2606670ADecree of 26 March 2026 extending an amendment to the national collective agreement for technical design offices, consulting engineering firms and consulting companies (No. 1486)

🇫🇷France··Other·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This French decree makes mandatory the provisions of Amendment No. 49 dated 22 October 2025 to the 1987 national collective bargaining agreement covering technical study offices, consulting engineers and consulting firms. The amendment concerns parenthood and family events. The extension applies to all employers and employees within the scope of the original 1987 agreement. One clause regarding revision conditions is extended only with the explicit reservation that it must comply with Labour Code articles L. 2231-1 and L. 2261-7 as interpreted by the Court of Cassation, requiring all representative trade unions to be invited to negotiations. The measure takes effect from the date of publication in the Official Journal for the remaining term of the amendment.

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Key Changes

  • Mandatory application of Amendment 49 (22 Oct 2025) on parenthood and family events to all employers and employees under the 1987 national collective agreement
  • Extension effective from date of publication in the Journal officiel
  • Revision clause in Article 3 subject to mandatory invitation of all representative trade unions per Labour Code L. 2231-1 and L. 2261-7

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Obligations

What this law requires

high

All employers within the scope of the 1987 national collective agreement for technical design offices, consulting engineering firms, and consulting companies must implement the provisions of Amendment No. 49 dated 22 October 2025 concerning parenthood and family events

Employers in technical design offices, consulting engineering firms, and consulting companies
operational
high

All employees within the scope of the 1987 national collective agreement for technical design offices, consulting engineering firms, and consulting companies are subject to the provisions of Amendment No. 49 dated 22 October 2025 concerning parenthood and family events

Employees in technical design offices, consulting engineering firms, and consulting companies
operational
high

When revising or concluding collective agreements, all representative trade union organizations must be invited to participate in negotiations before any agreement modification or revision

Employers and collective bargaining representatives
operational
high

Ensure compliance with Labour Code articles L. 2231-1 and L. 2261-7 as interpreted by Court of Cassation jurisprudence when applying the revision conditions clause in Article 3, paragraph 4

Employers and collective bargaining representatives
medium

Apply the extension of Amendment No. 49 effects and sanctions effective from the date of publication of this decree in the Official Journal for the remaining duration of the amendment

Employers in technical design offices, consulting engineering firms, and consulting companies
operational

Affected Parties

Employers and employees in technical design officesConsulting engineering firms+3 more…

Tags

collective bargaining,parenthood,family events