Clifford Chance

France Telecom Case : French Supreme Court recognizes the concept of institutional psychological harssement

29 January 2025

We have reached the final chapter in France Télécom case. The company's former directors are definitively convicted of "institutional psychological harassment". This new concept was recognized by the French Supreme Court on 21 January 2025, marking a turning point in the fight against abusive managerial practices (Cass. crim., 21 Jan. 2025, no. 22-87.145).

Download PDF