In what cases may a fixed-term employment contract be used?
A fixed-term contract, whatever its stated reason, may neither have the purpose nor the effect of durably filling a post linked to the normal and permanent activity of the business; it may only be concluded to perform a precise and temporary task, in the cases exhaustively listed in the code.
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- Source
- Labour Code, articles L1242-1 and L1242-2
- Acts
- French Labour Code
- Area
- Employment and social security
- Checked
- 2026-10-01
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