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Article L1244-3-1 of the French Labour Code

In the absence of a stipulation in the agreement or branch agreement concluded in application of article L. 1244-3, this waiting period is equal to:

1° One third of the duration of the expired contract if the duration of the contract including, where applicable, its renewal(s), is fourteen days or more;

2° Half of the duration of the expired contract if the duration of the contract including, where applicable, its renewal(s), is less than fourteen days.

The days taken into account to assess the period that must separate the two contracts are the days on which the company or establishment concerned is open.

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Article L1244-3-1

A défaut de stipulation dans la convention ou l’accord de branche conclu en application de l’article L. 1244-3, ce délai de carence est égal :


1° Au tiers de la durée du contrat venu à expiration si la durée du contrat incluant, le cas échéant, son ou ses renouvellements, est de quatorze jours ou plus ;


2° A la moitié de la durée du contrat venu à expiration si la durée du contrat incluant, le cas échéant, son ou ses renouvellements, est inférieure à quatorze jours.


Les jours pris en compte pour apprécier le délai devant séparer les deux contrats sont les jours d’ouverture de l’entreprise ou de l’établissement concerné.

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