Question juridique clé
Whether the refusal of short-time work benefits for March-May 2005 was lawful.
Solution extraite
The refusal was lawful because the loss of work fell within the employer's normal business risk and the turnover variation remained below the decisive threshold.
Motifs extraits
For this type of business, turnover fluctuations between 16.3% and 23.73% over the relevant periods were not exceptional; the employer also failed to timely present usable May 2005 accounts, and the late filing was an abuse of procedural rights.