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I live in the UK and have received an offer from another company. This company has offices in London and Paris among others.

I am French and thinking about relocating to Paris, is it possible (I mean enforceable) to have a clause in the contract that would say something like "the employee should be relocated to Paris should he wish to" (potentially with covenants like after 2 years if the office is still opened etc...)

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asked Mar 7 '16 at 20:52

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  You can put anything in a contract that you would like. I am hard-pressed to imagine a company agreeing to such a term however. If they do similar work in the two offices, and two years from now you want to do an internal transfer to an open role in the Paris office, most companies would be at least open to that. But if the Paris office doesn't have an opening in two years for someone who does exactly what you do, no one is going to want to commit themselves to creating an opening just for you.
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  Mar 7 '16 at 21:01
  

  
  
  
  


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  it is not really an "opening" I could do what I do in any place. There would be just a relocation... but this means changing the contract to a french contract
  – statquant
  Mar 7 '16 at 21:04
  

  
  
  
  


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  You'll have to ask them
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  It should probably be worded like "the employee shall be given the option to relocate to Paris..." If you want to make the employer offer it to you, or "the employee may be given the option..." if you want the employer to have the option of offering it to you. There is a big legal distinction between shall/will/may... You also need to think of the expense you are obligating on the employer and if they are going to believe its worth hiring you for that extra cost.
  – Ron Beyer
  Mar 7 '16 at 21:54
  

  
  
  
  


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  Thanks, I'll try to make them add to the contract. There is indeed an extra cost as cost of employment is higher in France than in the UK
  – statquant
  Mar 7 '16 at 22:05
  

  
  
  
  

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I live in the UK and have received an offer from another company. This company has offices in London and Paris among others.

I am French and thinking about relocating to Paris, is it possible (I mean enforceable) to have a clause in the contract that would say something like "the employee should be relocated to Paris should he wish to" (potentially with covenants like after 2 years if the office is still opened etc...)

contracts relocation

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asked Mar 7 '16 at 20:52

statquant

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closed as off-topic by NotMe, gnat, Dawny33, Jim G., AndreiROM Mar 8 '16 at 15:01

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• "Questions seeking advice on company-specific regulations, agreements, or policies should be directed to your manager or HR department. Questions that address only a specific company or position are of limited use to future visitors. Questions seeking legal advice should be directed to legal professionals. For more information, click here." – NotMe, gnat, Dawny33, Jim G., AndreiROM

If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.

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  5
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  You can put anything in a contract that you would like. I am hard-pressed to imagine a company agreeing to such a term however. If they do similar work in the two offices, and two years from now you want to do an internal transfer to an open role in the Paris office, most companies would be at least open to that. But if the Paris office doesn't have an opening in two years for someone who does exactly what you do, no one is going to want to commit themselves to creating an opening just for you.
  – Justin Cave
  Mar 7 '16 at 21:01
  

  
  
  
  


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  it is not really an "opening" I could do what I do in any place. There would be just a relocation... but this means changing the contract to a french contract
  – statquant
  Mar 7 '16 at 21:04
  

  
  
  
  


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  You'll have to ask them
  – NotMe
  Mar 7 '16 at 21:05
  

  
  
  
  


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  It should probably be worded like "the employee shall be given the option to relocate to Paris..." If you want to make the employer offer it to you, or "the employee may be given the option..." if you want the employer to have the option of offering it to you. There is a big legal distinction between shall/will/may... You also need to think of the expense you are obligating on the employer and if they are going to believe its worth hiring you for that extra cost.
  – Ron Beyer
  Mar 7 '16 at 21:54
  

  
  
  
  


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  Thanks, I'll try to make them add to the contract. There is indeed an extra cost as cost of employment is higher in France than in the UK
  – statquant
  Mar 7 '16 at 22:05
  

  
  
  
  

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I live in the UK and have received an offer from another company. This company has offices in London and Paris among others.

I am French and thinking about relocating to Paris, is it possible (I mean enforceable) to have a clause in the contract that would say something like "the employee should be relocated to Paris should he wish to" (potentially with covenants like after 2 years if the office is still opened etc...)

contracts relocation

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asked Mar 7 '16 at 20:52

statquant

1041

I live in the UK and have received an offer from another company. This company has offices in London and Paris among others.

I am French and thinking about relocating to Paris, is it possible (I mean enforceable) to have a clause in the contract that would say something like "the employee should be relocated to Paris should he wish to" (potentially with covenants like after 2 years if the office is still opened etc...)

contracts relocation

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asked Mar 7 '16 at 20:52

statquant

1041

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asked Mar 7 '16 at 20:52

statquant

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asked Mar 7 '16 at 20:52

statquant

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asked Mar 7 '16 at 20:52

statquant

1041

1041

closed as off-topic by NotMe, gnat, Dawny33, Jim G., AndreiROM Mar 8 '16 at 15:01

This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:

• "Questions seeking advice on company-specific regulations, agreements, or policies should be directed to your manager or HR department. Questions that address only a specific company or position are of limited use to future visitors. Questions seeking legal advice should be directed to legal professionals. For more information, click here." – NotMe, gnat, Dawny33, Jim G., AndreiROM

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closed as off-topic by NotMe, gnat, Dawny33, Jim G., AndreiROM Mar 8 '16 at 15:01

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• "Questions seeking advice on company-specific regulations, agreements, or policies should be directed to your manager or HR department. Questions that address only a specific company or position are of limited use to future visitors. Questions seeking legal advice should be directed to legal professionals. For more information, click here." – NotMe, gnat, Dawny33, Jim G., AndreiROM

If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.

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  5
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  You can put anything in a contract that you would like. I am hard-pressed to imagine a company agreeing to such a term however. If they do similar work in the two offices, and two years from now you want to do an internal transfer to an open role in the Paris office, most companies would be at least open to that. But if the Paris office doesn't have an opening in two years for someone who does exactly what you do, no one is going to want to commit themselves to creating an opening just for you.
  – Justin Cave
  Mar 7 '16 at 21:01
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  it is not really an "opening" I could do what I do in any place. There would be just a relocation... but this means changing the contract to a french contract
  – statquant
  Mar 7 '16 at 21:04
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  You'll have to ask them
  – NotMe
  Mar 7 '16 at 21:05
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  It should probably be worded like "the employee shall be given the option to relocate to Paris..." If you want to make the employer offer it to you, or "the employee may be given the option..." if you want the employer to have the option of offering it to you. There is a big legal distinction between shall/will/may... You also need to think of the expense you are obligating on the employer and if they are going to believe its worth hiring you for that extra cost.
  – Ron Beyer
  Mar 7 '16 at 21:54
  

  
  
  
  


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  Thanks, I'll try to make them add to the contract. There is indeed an extra cost as cost of employment is higher in France than in the UK
  – statquant
  Mar 7 '16 at 22:05
  

  
  
  
  

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• 
  
  
  

  
  5
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  You can put anything in a contract that you would like. I am hard-pressed to imagine a company agreeing to such a term however. If they do similar work in the two offices, and two years from now you want to do an internal transfer to an open role in the Paris office, most companies would be at least open to that. But if the Paris office doesn't have an opening in two years for someone who does exactly what you do, no one is going to want to commit themselves to creating an opening just for you.
  – Justin Cave
  Mar 7 '16 at 21:01
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  it is not really an "opening" I could do what I do in any place. There would be just a relocation... but this means changing the contract to a french contract
  – statquant
  Mar 7 '16 at 21:04
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  You'll have to ask them
  – NotMe
  Mar 7 '16 at 21:05
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  It should probably be worded like "the employee shall be given the option to relocate to Paris..." If you want to make the employer offer it to you, or "the employee may be given the option..." if you want the employer to have the option of offering it to you. There is a big legal distinction between shall/will/may... You also need to think of the expense you are obligating on the employer and if they are going to believe its worth hiring you for that extra cost.
  – Ron Beyer
  Mar 7 '16 at 21:54
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Thanks, I'll try to make them add to the contract. There is indeed an extra cost as cost of employment is higher in France than in the UK
  – statquant
  Mar 7 '16 at 22:05
  

  
  
  
  

5

5

You can put anything in a contract that you would like. I am hard-pressed to imagine a company agreeing to such a term however. If they do similar work in the two offices, and two years from now you want to do an internal transfer to an open role in the Paris office, most companies would be at least open to that. But if the Paris office doesn't have an opening in two years for someone who does exactly what you do, no one is going to want to commit themselves to creating an opening just for you.
– Justin Cave
Mar 7 '16 at 21:01

You can put anything in a contract that you would like. I am hard-pressed to imagine a company agreeing to such a term however. If they do similar work in the two offices, and two years from now you want to do an internal transfer to an open role in the Paris office, most companies would be at least open to that. But if the Paris office doesn't have an opening in two years for someone who does exactly what you do, no one is going to want to commit themselves to creating an opening just for you.
– Justin Cave
Mar 7 '16 at 21:01

it is not really an "opening" I could do what I do in any place. There would be just a relocation... but this means changing the contract to a french contract
– statquant
Mar 7 '16 at 21:04

it is not really an "opening" I could do what I do in any place. There would be just a relocation... but this means changing the contract to a french contract
– statquant
Mar 7 '16 at 21:04

You'll have to ask them
– NotMe
Mar 7 '16 at 21:05

You'll have to ask them
– NotMe
Mar 7 '16 at 21:05

It should probably be worded like "the employee shall be given the option to relocate to Paris..." If you want to make the employer offer it to you, or "the employee may be given the option..." if you want the employer to have the option of offering it to you. There is a big legal distinction between shall/will/may... You also need to think of the expense you are obligating on the employer and if they are going to believe its worth hiring you for that extra cost.
– Ron Beyer
Mar 7 '16 at 21:54

It should probably be worded like "the employee shall be given the option to relocate to Paris..." If you want to make the employer offer it to you, or "the employee may be given the option..." if you want the employer to have the option of offering it to you. There is a big legal distinction between shall/will/may... You also need to think of the expense you are obligating on the employer and if they are going to believe its worth hiring you for that extra cost.
– Ron Beyer
Mar 7 '16 at 21:54

Thanks, I'll try to make them add to the contract. There is indeed an extra cost as cost of employment is higher in France than in the UK
– statquant
Mar 7 '16 at 22:05

Thanks, I'll try to make them add to the contract. There is indeed an extra cost as cost of employment is higher in France than in the UK
– statquant
Mar 7 '16 at 22:05

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is it possible (I mean enforceable) to have a clause in the contract

Yes, you can write anything you want into a contract. Getting the other party to sign it is the problem. And I can't think why any company would agree to such a thing, or even let you modify their contract in such a way.

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answered Mar 7 '16 at 21:31

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  Because they want me to sign with them???
  – statquant
  Mar 7 '16 at 22:06
  

  
  
  
  


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  Rien d'impossible
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  @statquant: are you sufficiently unique that they won't just hire the next guy on the list? Probably not...
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1 Answer
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is it possible (I mean enforceable) to have a clause in the contract

Yes, you can write anything you want into a contract. Getting the other party to sign it is the problem. And I can't think why any company would agree to such a thing, or even let you modify their contract in such a way.

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answered Mar 7 '16 at 21:31

Kilisi

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  Because they want me to sign with them???
  – statquant
  Mar 7 '16 at 22:06
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Rien d'impossible
  – Kilisi
  Mar 7 '16 at 22:43
  
  

  
  
  
  


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  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @statquant: are you sufficiently unique that they won't just hire the next guy on the list? Probably not...
  – keshlam
  Mar 7 '16 at 23:57
  

  
  
  
  

suggest improvements | 

up vote
3
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is it possible (I mean enforceable) to have a clause in the contract

Yes, you can write anything you want into a contract. Getting the other party to sign it is the problem. And I can't think why any company would agree to such a thing, or even let you modify their contract in such a way.

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answered Mar 7 '16 at 21:31

Kilisi

94.6k50216376

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  Because they want me to sign with them???
  – statquant
  Mar 7 '16 at 22:06
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Rien d'impossible
  – Kilisi
  Mar 7 '16 at 22:43
  
  

  
  
  
  


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  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @statquant: are you sufficiently unique that they won't just hire the next guy on the list? Probably not...
  – keshlam
  Mar 7 '16 at 23:57
  

  
  
  
  

suggest improvements | 

up vote
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up vote
3
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is it possible (I mean enforceable) to have a clause in the contract

Yes, you can write anything you want into a contract. Getting the other party to sign it is the problem. And I can't think why any company would agree to such a thing, or even let you modify their contract in such a way.

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answered Mar 7 '16 at 21:31

Kilisi

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is it possible (I mean enforceable) to have a clause in the contract

Yes, you can write anything you want into a contract. Getting the other party to sign it is the problem. And I can't think why any company would agree to such a thing, or even let you modify their contract in such a way.

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answered Mar 7 '16 at 21:31

Kilisi

94.6k50216376

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share|improve this answer

answered Mar 7 '16 at 21:31

Kilisi

94.6k50216376

answered Mar 7 '16 at 21:31

Kilisi

94.6k50216376

answered Mar 7 '16 at 21:31

Kilisi

94.6k50216376

94.6k50216376

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Because they want me to sign with them???
  – statquant
  Mar 7 '16 at 22:06
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Rien d'impossible
  – Kilisi
  Mar 7 '16 at 22:43
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @statquant: are you sufficiently unique that they won't just hire the next guy on the list? Probably not...
  – keshlam
  Mar 7 '16 at 23:57
  

  
  
  
  

suggest improvements | 

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Because they want me to sign with them???
  – statquant
  Mar 7 '16 at 22:06
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Rien d'impossible
  – Kilisi
  Mar 7 '16 at 22:43
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @statquant: are you sufficiently unique that they won't just hire the next guy on the list? Probably not...
  – keshlam
  Mar 7 '16 at 23:57
  

  
  
  
  

Because they want me to sign with them???
– statquant
Mar 7 '16 at 22:06

Because they want me to sign with them???
– statquant
Mar 7 '16 at 22:06

Rien d'impossible
– Kilisi
Mar 7 '16 at 22:43

Rien d'impossible
– Kilisi
Mar 7 '16 at 22:43

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@statquant: are you sufficiently unique that they won't just hire the next guy on the list? Probably not...
– keshlam
Mar 7 '16 at 23:57

@statquant: are you sufficiently unique that they won't just hire the next guy on the list? Probably not...
– keshlam
Mar 7 '16 at 23:57

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