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Article L1245-1 of the French Labour Code

Any employment contract entered into in disregard of the provisions of Articles L. 1242-1 to L. 1242-4, L. 1242-6, L. 1242-7, L. 1242-8-1, L. 1242-12, first paragraph, L. 1243-11, first paragraph, L. 1243-13-1, L. 1244-3-1 and L. 1244-4-1, and of the stipulations of the agreements or branch agreements entered into in application of Articles L. 1242-8, L. 1243-13, L. 1244-3 and L. 1244-4, shall be deemed to be of indefinite duration.

Failure to comply with the obligation to send the assignment contract to the employee within the time limit set by article L. 1242-13 shall not, on its own, result in its requalification as an open-ended contract. It entitles the employee to compensation, payable by the employer, which may not exceed one month’s salary.

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Article L1245-1

Est réputé à durée indéterminée tout contrat de travail conclu en méconnaissance des dispositions des articles L. 1242-1 à L. 1242-4, L. 1242-6, L. 1242-7, L. 1242-8-1, L. 1242-12, alinéa premier, L. 1243-11, alinéa premier, L. 1243-13-1, L. 1244-3-1 et L. 1244-4-1, et des stipulations des conventions ou accords de branche conclus en application des articles L. 1242-8, L. 1243-13, L. 1244-3 et L. 1244-4.

La méconnaissance de l’obligation de transmission du contrat de mission au salarié dans le délai fixé par l’article L. 1242-13 ne saurait, à elle seule, entraîner la requalification en contrat à durée indéterminée. Elle ouvre droit, pour le salarié, à une indemnité, à la charge de l’employeur, qui ne peut être supérieure à un mois de salaire.

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