The purpose of profit-sharing is to guarantee employees the collective right to share in the company’s results.
It takes the form of a deferred financial participation, calculated on the basis of the company’s net profit, constituting the special participation reserve.
It is compulsory in the companies mentioned in this chapter. The obligation applies from the first financial year opened after the period of five consecutive calendar years mentioned in the first paragraph of II of article L. 130-1 of the Social Security Code.
It contributes to the implementation of participative management in the company.