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Article L1221-19 of the French Labour Code

Open-ended employment contracts may include a trial period, the maximum duration of which is :

1° For manual and clerical workers, two months ;

2° for supervisors and technicians, three months;

3° for managers, four months.

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Article L1221-19

Le contrat de travail à durée indéterminée peut comporter une période d’essai dont la durée maximale est :

1° Pour les ouvriers et les employés, de deux mois ;

2° Pour les agents de maîtrise et les techniciens, de trois mois ;

3° Pour les cadres, de quatre mois.

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