MGG Legal,
your partner
in employment law

Founded in 2010, MGG Legal is an independent firm that supports French and international companies, alongside senior management, HR departments and employment teams, with all their employment law issues, from day-to-day management to the most complex transformation projects.

Discover the firm

The strength of an international network

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The ELLINT network

Since 2013, MGG Legal has sought to structure its international presence.

As a founding member of the ELLINT network, MGG Legal works in coordination with more than 220 lawyers specialising in employment law in 22 countries.
This alliance enables us to provide our clients with local expertise, while ensuring smooth coordination and a harmonised social strategy on an international scale.

German Desk & Canadian Desk

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A German Desk & a Canadian Desk

Since 2018, our German Desk has been assisting German, Swiss and Austrian clients who are based in France or wish to establish themselves here. Our team speaks German and is familiar with German corporate culture.

A member and Gold Partner of the France-Canada Chamber of Commerce since 2023, MGG Legal has built a strong and close relationship with Canada over the years. As such, it assists many companies from various Canadian provinces that are already established in France or wish to set up here. Conversely, with the assistance of long-standing partners based in Canada, MGG Legal assists French companies willing to expand their activities in Canada or second French employees there.

Invest in France

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Invest in France

Thanks to its expertise and its partners in payroll, accounting, immigration, taxation and corporate law, MGG Legal assists foreign companies setting up in France and helps them secure their business creation and navigate the French legal framework.

MGG Legal
A sense of service

A law firm exclusively dedicated to employment and labour law, MGG Legal supports SMEs, mid-sized companies, and listed or non-listed groups in their most strategic projects, in France and internationally.

Training, informing, anticipating

Through the MGG Academy, Qualiopi-certified, the firm offers monthly “60-minute” webinars and short-form content in English to help clients better understand employment law.

A 100% employment law DNA

From restructuring to governance, from social dialogue to compliance, MGG Legal supports companies across the full spectrum of employment law, both in advisory work and litigation.

A committed vision of the firm

The firm has developed a structured CSR approach, a fully digitalised organisation, and a strong commitment to training the next generation of employment lawyers, notably through the Ellint Prize.

A 100% employment law DNA

From restructuring to governance, from social dialogue to compliance, MGG Legal supports companies across the full spectrum of employment law, both in advisory work and litigation.

Training, informing, anticipating

Through the MGG Academy, Qualiopi-certified, the firm offers monthly “60-minute” webinars and short-form content in English to help clients better understand employment law.

A committed vision of the firm

The firm has developed a structured CSR approach, a fully digitalised organisation, and a strong commitment to training the next generation of employment lawyers, notably through the Ellint Prize.

Actualité

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The end-of-contract allowance is payable, even where a fixed-term contract is reclassified as an open-ended contract

In a ruling dated 24 September 2025 (French Supreme Court, 24 September 2025, No. 24-15.812), the French Supreme Court confirmed that the end-of-contract allowance (“indemnité de précarité”) paid uat the end of a fixed-term contract (CDD) is owed to the [...]

Reclassification leave must be offered even when the headquarters of the Community-scale group are located abroad

A group of undertakings may constitute a “Community-scale group of undertakings” within the meaning of the French Labour Code, regardless of the location of its registered office. A company belonging to such a group is therefore required to offer reclassification [...]

Redundancy : economic difficulties can be demonstrated by indicators other than those specified in the law

Since December 1, 2016, Article L. 1233-3 of the French Labor Code has set out objective criteria enabling companies to demonstrate whether economic difficulties are such as to justify redundancy. Economic difficulties can be characterized by a significant change in [...]

Occupational nature of the illness: the employer’s objection is key

The applicable provisions of the French Labour Code depend on whether an employee’s incapacity is work-related, i.e. whether it is the result of a work-related accident or occupational illness. For example:– Employees whose work stoppage is work-related are protected against [...]

Is an employee protected under the freedom of expression for comments made by his lawyer in an official letter?

In France, employees enjoy freedom of expression both inside and outside the workplace. This right is protected by the French Labor Code. The only limit concerns abuse of freedom of expression (such as insults or defamation). Dismissal based (even partially) [...]

The Firm

Our Recognitions

MGG Legal’s expertise is regularly recognised by leading employment law rankings, both in France and internationally.

These distinctions highlight the quality of our legal analysis, our responsiveness, our in-depth understanding of employment law in practice, and our ability to handle complex matters.