Title III: Termination of open-ended employment contracts

In the event of resignation, the existence and duration of the notice period are determined by law or by collective labour agreement. In the absence of legal provisions, collective labour agreement or convention relating to notice, its existence and duration are determined by local and professional practice. A decree of the Conseil d’Etat shall determine the terms and conditions of application of this article.

An employee who voluntarily abandons his post and does not return to work after having been given formal notice to justify his absence and to return to his post, by registered letter or by letter delivered personally against receipt, within the period set by the employer, is presumed to have resigned on expiry of this period. An employee who challenges the termination of his employment contract on the basis of…