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An orange smoke grenade emits smoke on the asphalt street as police officers patrol a protest. The ground is littered with debris. French high school students face new restrictions during protests following an order by the Hérault prefect. The decree, signed on October 1, bans the transport of protective equipment, including masks, helmets, and knee pads, during unauthorized demonstrations near schools. The move aims to disrupt police crowd-control tactics like…
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Employers limited in accessing employee emails
Decisions made in 2025 and 2026 confirm the need to balance employer prerogatives with employee rights. The use of professional messaging directly confronts the employer's prerogatives with the employee's fundamental rights. Emails sent or received through professional tools are, as a rule, presumed to be professional in nature, but their consultation, conservation, and use for disciplinary or probative purposes are strictly regulated. According to local reports, the decisions made in…