Can equal treatment of executives and non-executives challenge

companies' pension schemes?

Information meeting: October 15-20, 2010

The questioning of categorical advantages is becoming a reality in the French legal landscape.

Can this situation impact the pension and retirement plans of our companies?

What are the legal grounds for challenging categorical business benefits?
Should we really fear a binding evolution and can it concern the pension and retirement systems?
What are the precedents in French law and what have been the implementation mechanisms?
Will we have to review the current agreements and the related financial commitments?
How to assess the economic impact for the company?
What are the levers for managing economic risk?
What procedure should be implemented to limit the risk?

The subjects addressed during the information meeting

Background and milestones in the treatment of categorical benefits
What are the risks of questioning the current system and should we fear an extension of equal treatment to company pension plans?
Who can challenge the failure to respect equal treatment in the company?
What should we do about this eventuality?
Can we predict the financial consequences of a categorical homogenization of pension plans on the company?
What levers can be used to manage the financial consequences?
What should we expect from Pension Institutions and Insurance Organisations?
What are the main steps in an operational approach?