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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1248-3

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 1242-5 and L. 1242-6, relating to prohibitions on the conclusion of fixed-term employment contracts, is punishable by a fine of 3,750 euros. A repe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Expiry of the contract term and continuation after expiry.

Article L1243-10

The end-of-contract indemnity is not due:1° When the contract is concluded under 3° of article L. 1242-2 or article L. 1242-3, unless there are more favourable contractual provisions;2° Where the cont…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Successive contracts with the same employee.

Article L1244-2-2

…or this information, as soon as the conditions set out in 1° and 2° have been met, unless there are duly substantiated grounds.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Fixing the term and duration of the contract.

Article L1242-8-1

…lation in the agreement or branch agreement concluded in application ofarticle L. 1242-8, the total duration of the fixed-term employment contract may not exceed eighteen months, taking into account,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Fixing the term and duration of the contract.

Article L1242-7

…or extended collective agreement, it is common practice not to use open-ended employment contracts due to the nature of the activity carried out and the temporary nature of these jobs; 5° Replacement…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Expiry of the contract term and continuation after expiry.

Article L1243-5

A fixed-term employment contract terminates automatically on expiry of the term. When it is concluded in application of 6° of article L. 1242-2, it terminates when the purpose for which it was conclud…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Expiry of the contract term and continuation after expiry.

Article L1243-7

When a fixed-term employment contract is concluded to replace an employee who is temporarily absent or whose employment contract has been suspended, or for a replacement carried out under 4° and 5° of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals.

Article L1251-8

…medical or paramedical profession, the temporary employment agency will check that the employee is duly authorised to practise.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Trial period.

Article L1242-10

A fixed-term employment contract may include a trial period.Unless lesser periods are provided for by custom or by agreement, this trial period may not exceed a period calculated on the basis of one d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Trial period.

Article L1242-11

The following provisions do not apply during the trial period:1° the commencement of the contract as provided for in article L. 1242-9 ; 2° Early termination of the contract as provided for in article…

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