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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Fixing the term and duration of the contract.

Article L1251-12-1

…cruited under an open-ended contract or when its purpose is to carry out urgent work required by safety measures. It is also twenty-four months: 1° When the assignment is carried out abroad; 2° When t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prohibitions.

Article L1251-10

In addition to the cases provided for in Article L. 1251-9, it is forbidden to use temporary work:1° To replace an employee whose employment contract has been suspended as a result of a collective lab…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment and working conditions.

Article L1253-9

…contracts concluded by the grouping shall be drawn up in writing. They shall include in particular:1° The conditions of employment and remuneration ;2° The employee's professional qualifications ;3°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Fixing the term and duration of the contract.

Article L1251-11

…er, the contract may not include a precise term when it is concluded in one of the following cases: 1° Replacement of an absent employee ; 2° Replacement of an employee whose employment contract has b…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions.

Article L1252-1

…pany to a user customer to carry out an assignment.Each assignment gives rise to the conclusion of :1° A provision contract between the timeshare company and the user client, known as the "user compan…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: The "portage salarial" company

Article L1254-26

…at all times, of a financial guarantee ensuring, in the event of default on its part, payment of: 1° Salaries and related benefits; 2° Indemnities resulting from this chapter; 3° Compulsory contribu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: The "portage salarial" company

Article L1254-25

The freelance administration company sets up and manages an activity account for each supported employee. The ported employee is informed once a month of the items charged to this account, and in part…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition and scope

Article L1254-1

The term "portage salarial" refers to the organised whole made up of : 1° On the one hand, the relationship between a company referred to as a "freelance administration company" providing a service an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Succession of contracts.

Article L1251-37-1

…stry-level agreement concluded pursuant toArticle L. 1251-37, the waiting period is not applicable: 1° When the assignment contract is concluded to ensure the replacement of an employee who is tempora…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Expiry of the contract term.

Article L1251-33

The end-of-assignment indemnity is not due: 1° When the assignment contract is concluded under 3° of article L. 1251-6 if an extended collective agreement between the professional organisations of emp…

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