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

Article L1243-12

Notwithstanding the provisions of articles L. 1242-8 and L. 1242-8-1 relating to the duration of the contract, when an employee holding a fixed-term employment contract is exposed to ionising radiatio…

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

Article L1243-11

Where the contractual employment relationship continues after the expiry of the fixed-term contract, the latter becomes a contract of indefinite duration.The employee retains the seniority acquired at…

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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 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
Section 2: Expiry of the contract term and continuation after expiry.

Article L1243-11-1

Where the employer proposes that the contractual employment relationship be continued after the expiry of the fixed-term contract in the form of an open-ended contract for the same or a similar job, w…

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

Article L1243-8

When, at the end of a fixed-term employment contract, the contractual employment relationship is not continued by an open-ended contract, the employee is entitled, by way of additional salary, to an e…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Foreign nationals with proof of regular uninterrupted residence in France, a certain level of resources and health insurance

Article R426-8

Where the foreign national already has a residence permit bearing the wording "long-term resident-EU" issued by another Member State of the European Union, mentioning that international protection has…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Refugees

Article R424-2

The resident card bearing the words "long-term resident-EU", provided for in article L. 424-5, issued to a foreign national who is a refugee, bears the following statement under the heading "Remarks":…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Refugees

Article R424-5

A foreign national holding a residence permit bearing the words "long-term resident-EU" provided for in article L. 424-5 may have it withdrawn if he loses refugee status in the cases mentioned in arti…

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