Question juridique clé
Whether the 2001 contractual gratification was extinguished by the departure payment.
Solution extraite
The departure payment did not, according to good faith, count as compensation for the 2001 bonus.
Motifs extraits
The payment was voluntary, had a different purpose, and was made as a one-time farewell gesture for long service; it was not shown to have a double function or to replace the annual bonus.