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Pay transparency: French bill to be presented on September 9, 2026

The French bill transposing the European directive on pay transparency is due to be presented to the Council of Ministers on September 9, 2026. This is only one step: the text will still have to be reviewed by Parliament before it can enter into force.

Pay transparency: French bill to be presented on September 9, 2026

Pay transparency is emerging as the key HR topic of the new season in France, with a crucial deadline set for this week.

The bill will be presented to the Council of Ministers. This is only the beginning of a long legislative process before there is a genuine national law. We will probably have to wait until the end of 2026 or even 2027 for a law.

For candidates, this development ultimately means more visible salary ranges in job advertisements, providing an additional negotiating lever to anticipate now in their job search.