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Article L7112-1 of the French Labour Code

Any agreement by which a press company secures the services of a professional journalist in return for remuneration is presumed to be a contract of employment.

This presumption applies irrespective of the method and amount of remuneration and the description given to the agreement by the parties.

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Article L7112-1

Toute convention par laquelle une entreprise de presse s’assure, moyennant rémunération, le concours d’un journaliste professionnel est présumée être un contrat de travail.

Cette présomption subsiste quels que soient le mode et le montant de la rémunération ainsi que la qualification donnée à la convention par les parties.

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