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    Mickaël d'Allende
    ADVANT Altana - Paris
    Partner

    Mickaël d'Allende

    ADVANT Altana - Paris
    Partner

    LANGUAGES

    English / French

    Practice Areas

    Employment

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    Contacts

    T : +33 (0)1 79 97 93 00

    mickael.dallende@advant-altana.com

    Expertise

    Mickaël advises, assists and defends his clients in all aspects of Labor law (collective labor relations, restructuring, working time, employee savings schemes). 

    He is particularly renowned for his expertise in complementary social protection and URSSAF litigation. 

    Admitted to the Paris Bar in 2005, Mickaël joined ADVANT Altana upon its creation in 2009. He has been a partner at ADVANT Altana since 2014. He is a lecturer at Paris II, Montpellier I and Nancy universities. He is the author of numerous books and over a hundred articles. 

    He is a member of the scientific committee of the "Planète Social" think tank, as well as a member of the "Lefevre Dalloz" Lawyers' strategy committee.

    Education

    • Doctorate in Law from the University of Paris II (Panthéon-Assas).
    • Specialization certifications in Labor Law, Social Security Law and Social Protection Law.
       

    Awards

    Legal 500 EMEA 2025
    Employment - Tier 3

    “The team is very attentive and perfectly adapted to answer specific questions. The billing is clear and justified.”

    “Precision, clarity, expertise in social law, accessibility, responsiveness. It is a pleasure being able to collaborate with them.”

    Best lawyers 2026
    Labor and Employment Law
    Best Lawyers 2024
    Recognized since 2021 (Labor and Employment Law)
    Legal 500 EMEA 2023
    Employment – Tier 3

    Publications

    BOOKS:

    « Principles in Business Law »
    collective book
    in : Centre du Droit de l’Entreprise de Montpellier, 2023

    « The Lawyer facing the evolution of Employment Law »
    collective book
    in: Lefebvre Dalloz, 2022

    « Economic and Social Units »
    collective book
    in: LexisNexis, 2022

    « The group in Employment Law »
    collective book
    in: LexisNexis, 2021

    « Social Dialogue. The arising of a new model ? »
    collective book
    in: Bruylant, 2021

    « Guide for ending an employment contract »
    collective book
    in: Lexis Nexis, 2021

    « Corporate strategy and employment law »
    Mickaël d’Allende
    in: Wolters Kluwer, 2019 (2nd edition), 650p.

    « Law and practice of the work council »
    collective book
    in: Lexis Nexis, 2020

    « Law of Employment Market »
    collective book
    in: Lexis Nexis, 2016

    « Macron’s Law. The changes in Practice »
    Mickaël d’Allende
    in: Editions législatives, 2015

    « The contribution of European law to complementary social protection law »
    Mickaël d’Allende
    in: Wolters Kluwer, 2015

    « Social protection controls in practice »
    Mickaël d’Allende
    in: Wolters Kluwer, 2014

    « Supplementary corporate social protection »
    Mickaël d’Allende
    in: Wolters Kluwer, 2012

     

    SPECIALIST REVIEWS:

    INTERNET:

    Artificial Intelligence and Employment Law : Which Strategies for a new revolution?, Les Echos, August 2019

    Articles

    [Translate to English:] employees
    Labor law alert - Teleworking and equal treatment: the Court of Cassation puts an end to the debate on meal vouchers
    Employees who work remotely have the same rights as those who work on site with …
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    Labor law alert - Employee representatives: new limits on compensation for time spent on union duties
    The hours spent by employee or union representatives on union business must be paid as actual working time and must not result in any loss of pay (Labor Code, Articles L. 2315-10 and L. 2143-17). In two d…
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    [Translate to English:] bonus malus
    Signing of the amendment to the unemployment insurance agreement, modification of the Bonus-Malus rules
    In a communication dated July 22, 2025, Unédic announced that the social partner…
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    ADVANT Altana advises Cogne Acciai Speciali on the acquisition of Mannesmann Stainless Tubes
    ADVANT Altana, together with ADVANT Nctm and ADVANT Beiten, has advised Cogne Acciai Speciali (CAS) on the acquisition of Mannesmann Stainless Tubes from Salzgitter. This acquisition will enable Cogne A…
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    Artificial intelligence and employment law: what strategies for the new revolution?
    Mickaël d'Allende analyses the tools that French Labor offers companies to face the artificial intelligence revolution in an  article published on Les Echos, entitled "Artificial intelligence and employmen…
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    Works Council: A Winning Bet?
    In the shadow of the now famous Comité Social et Economique, the works council constitutes a new tool made available to social partners, offering them the possibility to imagine the social relations of the…
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    L'innovation juridique, stratégie d'avenir des avocats d'affaires
    The business world is rapidly changing. Companies are equipped with highly performant internal resources. Law firms need to position themselves at the forefront. Mickaël d’Allende analyzes this evolution …
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    The Sharing Economy & Employment Law: Dangerous Liaisons?
    The expansion of the sharing economy has sparked a debate, heavily covered by the media, on the place that the law should occupy. To borrow a neologism recently entered into contemporary language, is emplo…
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    The Macron Decrees: In Search of Lost Time?
    The modifications made to French employment law which will soon be adopted reflect both a change in social norms and a desire to promote a new societal model. Will the ambition supported by this reform mak…
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    Strengthening management’s role in strategy development: what is the benefit for businesses?
    Mickaël d’Allende published an article entitled “Strengthening management’s  role in strategy development: what is the benefit for businesses?” on Les Echos.fr on 19 February. Click here to read the artic…
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    Employment law, a prime strategic asset
    Mickaël d’Allende published “Employment law, a prime strategic asset”  on the website echos.fr on 29 January. Click here to read the article in French
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    Corporate strategy & Labor Law
    The latest book by Mickaël d’Allende (Partner, Employment Law), “Corporate Strategy & Labor Law”, has just been published. This book, which takes into account the “Labor” law of 8 August 2016 and demons…
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    Press

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    ADVANT Altana advises Mercer, a Marsh McLennan company, on the acquisition of ConvictionsRH, a French leading HR consulting firm
    ADVANT Altana advises Mercer, a Marsh McLennan company, on the acquisition of Co…
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    [Translate to English:] gym
    ADVANT Altana advises Ciclad on its acquisition of a majority stake in Episod
    The investment fund Ciclad has become the main shareholder of Episod, a premium …
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    ADVANT Altana advised Mapei France on the sale of Eurosyntec to Groupe ST
    ADVANT Altana advised Mapei France on the sale of its subsidiary Eurosyntec, a company specialized in the installation of synthetic flooring systems, to Groupe ST. Mapei is one of the world leaders in imp…
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    Best Lawyers France 2026
    Congratulations to our 30 lawyers named ‘Best Lawyers’ this year: Armand Aviges (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2020)Biotechnology and Life Sciences PracticeIntellectual Property LawProduct Liability Li…
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    ADVANT Altana advises Cegid on the acquisition of KMB Labs
    ADVANT Altana has advised Cegid, the European leader in cloud management solutions, on the acquisition of KMB Labs, a French HR tech start-up. This acquisition will enable Cegid to complete its portfolio …
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    ADVANT Altana advised the founders of the Huguenin Group on the acquisition of a majority stake by FrenchFood Capital
    ADVANT Altana has advised the founders of the Huguenin Group, a key player in the production of meat products for top chefs, on the acquisition of a majority stake in the group’s capital by FrenchFood Capi…
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    ADVANT Altana advises Electrolux Professional on the acquisition of Adventys
    ADVANT Altana has advised Nasdaq Stockholm listed Electrolux Professional on its acquisition of Adventys, a French manufacturer of induction cooking solutions. Electrolux Professional, one of the leading …
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    ADVANT Altana advises Ekinops on acquisition of '5View' business from Infovista
    ADVANT Altana has advised Ekinops, a major player in open network connectivity solutions worldwide, on the acquisition of the '5View' business from Infovista, a publisher of infrastructure management softw…
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    Downloads

    [Translate to English:] employees
    Labor law Newsletter - October 2025
    This new edition of our labor law newsletter details the CNIL's monitoring of GD…
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    Employment Newsletter - September 2025
    This edition of the social law newsletter reviews recent developments in terms o…
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    Employment law Newsletter - July 2025
    In this issue: Legislative and regulatory changes: a busy summer for employersPreparing for the new school year: what rights do your employees have?Managing your workforce in summer: focus on fixed-term c…
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    Employment law Newsletter - June 2025
    In this issue: HEAT WAVER ALERT: new regulations aimed at strengthening worker protection against heat waves come into force on 1 July 2025.Focus on the recent Court of Cassation decision (Cass. Soc., 18 …
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    Employment Law Newsletter - May 2025
    In this special issue, we analyse the key social measures introduced by the DDADUE law, which was recently published in the Official Journal on 30 April 2025.This text amends French legislation in order to…
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    Employment Law Newsletter - April 2025
    This month's newsletter looks at the rules for calculating the daily social security benefit paid in the event of sickness or non-work-related accident, which will come into force on 1 April 2025. The proc…
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    Employement Law Newsletter - March 2025
    This month's newsletter looks at labor court conciliation and the care that must be taken when drafting minutes. Sunday work is also discussed in this issue, along with possible exemptions that may apply i…
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    ADVANT Pulse No. 4: Your Labour & Employment News
    AI is reshaping HR - transforming hiring, employee monitoring, and performance evaluation. But with innovation comes new regulatory challenges. The EU AI Act, taking effect in August next year, will set st…
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    Employment law Newsletter - February 2025
    This month's headline: Reminders regarding the professional equality index
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    Employment law newsletter - December 2024
    This month's headline: value sharing negotiations on 1 January 2025. Law no. 2023-1107 of 29 November 2023 reinforces the obligations of companies with regard to value sharin
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    Employment law newsletter - November 2024
    Figures, value sharing, Social Security Financing and social protection are on the agenda in this issue.
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    Newsletter Employment - October 2024
    In the headlines this month: the right to evidence in the face of the RGPD. On 3 October 2024, the Court of Cassation recalled that the protection of personal data, in the name of the RGPD, does not preven…
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    Newsletter Employment law - September 2024
    This month we take a look at the CS3D (Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive) and the new obligations it places on companies.
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    Newsletter Employment law - July 2024
    The beginning of the summer was marked by a turbulent political period, which called into question in particular the ongoing social reform projects.
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    ADVANT Pulse - Restructuring in Europe
    ADVANT is pleased to send you a special newsletter that deals with a current issue and is of great importance beyond national borders.
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    Newsletter Employment law - June 2024
    This month, we take a look at the IA Act, which aims to guarantee respect for fundamental rights, and its impact on employment law.In 'Practitioner's Corner', we present a number of rulings illustrating th…
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    Newsletter Employment law - May 2024
    This month we take a look at the social measures included in the draft law on "simplifying" economic life.In "Practitioner's Corner" we briefly outline the legal and practical consequences of the new rules…
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    Newsletter Employment law - April 2024
    This month, in our “Une”, we take a look at the draft law of 28 March 2024 aimed at recognising and punishing hair discrimination. In our “Practitioner's Corner”, we take a look at the rules governing the…
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    Newsletter Employment law - March 2024
    Our “Une” story looks at recent developments in case law and proposed reforms to the rules governing the accrual of sick leave. In the “Practitioner's Corner", we offer a practical approach to anticipatin…
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    Newsletter Employment law - February 2024
    Since 1 March, all companies with at least 50 employees are required to calculate and publish their gender equality index. In our "Une" section, we take a look at the rules and sanctions applicable to this…
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    Newsletter employment law - January 2024
    The ADVANT Altana employment law team would like to wish you all the best for 2024! This month, we bring you a summary of the main changes applicable at the start of the year. Our "Practitioner's Corner"…
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    Newsletter Employment - December 2023
    In this, our last newsletter of 2023, we take a look at the major social legislation adopted at the beginning of December: the Social Security Financing Bill for 2024. In our 'Practitioner's Corner' sectio…
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    Newsletter Employment - November 2023
    This month, the Court of Justice of the European Union handed down a long-awaited ruling on the right to paid leave. The "Practitioner's Corner" looks at dismissals following reports of sexual or psycholog…
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