Early termination of a fixed-term employment contract at the initiative of the employer, other than in cases of serious misconduct, force majeure or unfitness for work certified by the occupational physician, entitles the employee to damages in an amount at least equal to the remuneration that he would have received until the end of the contract, without prejudice to the termination indemnity provided for in Article L. 1243-8.
However, if the employment contract is terminated before expiry of the term due to an event of force majeure, the employee is also entitled to a compensatory indemnity equal to the remuneration he would have received until expiry of the contract. This indemnity is payable by the employer.