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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals.

Article L1251-6

…effective entry into service of an employee recruited on an open-ended contract to replace him/her;2° Temporary increase in the company's activity;3° Seasonal jobs as defined in 3° of article L. 1242…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Form, content and transmission of the contract.

Article L1242-12

…ualification of the person replaced when it is concluded under 1°, 4° and 5° of article L. 1242-2 ; 2° The expiry date and, where applicable, a renewal clause when it includes a specific expiry date;3…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions.

Article L1251-4

…ment agencies may engage in : 1° Private placement activities as provided for in Article L. 5321-1; 2° The activity of timeshare company.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Form, content and transmission of the contract.

Article L1242-12-1

…6° of Article L. 1242-2, it also includes :1° The words "fixed-term contract for a defined purpose";2° The title and references of the collective agreement establishing this contract;3° A clause descr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Trial period.

Article L1242-11

…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 articles L. 1243-1 to L. 1243-4 ; 3° Postpon…

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

Article L1243-5

…victims of an accident at work or an occupational disease, as provided for in article L. 1226-19 ; 2° Employees holding a representation mandate as mentioned in article L. 2412-1.

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

Article L1242-7

…ise 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 been suspended; 3° Pending the actual co…

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

Article L1242-8-1

…quired by safety measures. It is also twenty-four months: 1° When the contract is performed abroad; 2° When the contract is concluded in the context of the permanent departure of an employee prior to…

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

Article L1244-2-2

…1° The employee has worked for the same company for at least two seasons in two consecutive years; 2° The employer has a seasonal job to fill, as defined in 3° of article L. 1242-2, that is compatibl…

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

Article L1243-10

…of article L. 1242-2 or article L. 1242-3, unless there are more favourable contractual provisions;2° Where the contract is concluded with a young person for a period during their school or universit…

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