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Article L1133-2 of the French Labour Code

Differences of treatment on grounds of age do not constitute discrimination where they are objectively and reasonably justified by a legitimate aim, in particular by a concern to protect the health or safety of workers, to promote their integration into the labour market, to ensure their employment, redeployment or compensation in the event of loss of employment, and where the means of achieving that aim are necessary and appropriate.

These differences may in particular consist of :

1° The prohibition of access to employment or the establishment of special working conditions with a view to ensuring the protection of young people and older workers;

2° The fixing of a maximum age for recruitment, based on the training required for the post concerned or the need for a reasonable period of employment before retirement.

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Article L1133-2

Les différences de traitement fondées sur l’âge ne constituent pas une discrimination lorsqu’elles sont objectivement et raisonnablement justifiées par un but légitime, notamment par le souci de préserver la santé ou la sécurité des travailleurs, de favoriser leur insertion professionnelle, d’assurer leur emploi, leur reclassement ou leur indemnisation en cas de perte d’emploi, et lorsque les moyens de réaliser ce but sont nécessaires et appropriés.

Ces différences peuvent notamment consister en :

1° L’interdiction de l’accès à l’emploi ou la mise en place de conditions de travail spéciales en vue d’assurer la protection des jeunes et des travailleurs âgés ;

2° La fixation d’un âge maximum pour le recrutement, fondée sur la formation requise pour le poste concerné ou la nécessité d’une période d’emploi raisonnable avant la retraite.

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