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Chapter II: Protection in the event of termination of a fixed-term employment contract

Article L2412-1 of the French Labour Code

An employee with one of the following mandates benefits from the protection provided by this chapter in the event of the termination of a fixed-term contract: 1° Trade union delegate ; 2° Elected member of the staff delegation of the social and economic committee; 3° Trade union representative on the social and economic committee; 4° Local representative; 5° Member of the staff delegation of the inter-company social and economic committee;…

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Article L2412-2 of the French Labour Code

The fixed-term employment contract of a trade union delegate may only be terminated before expiry of the term due to serious misconduct or unfitness certified by the occupational physician, or on expiry of the term when the employer does not intend to renew a contract containing a renewal clause, after authorisation from the labour inspector. This procedure applies during the periods provided for in Article L. 2411-5. When the contract…

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Article L2412-3 of the French Labour Code

The termination of the fixed-term employment contract of an elected member of the staff delegation of the social and economic committee or of a trade union representative on the social and economic committee before the expiry of the term due to serious misconduct or unfitness certified by the occupational physician, or on expiry of the term when the employer does not intend to renew a contract containing a renewal clause,…

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Article L2412-4 of the French Labour Code

The fixed-term employment contract of a local works council representative may only be terminated before expiry of the term due to serious misconduct or unfitness certified by the occupational physician, or on expiry of the term when the employer does not intend to renew a contract containing a renewal clause, with the authorisation of the Labour Inspector. This procedure also applies to the former local representative or to the candidate…

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Article L2412-5 of the French Labour Code

The termination of the fixed-term employment contract of a member of the staff delegation of the inter-company social and economic committee before expiry of the term due to serious misconduct or unfitness certified by the occupational physician, or on expiry of the term when the employer does not intend to renew a contract containing a renewal clause, may only take place after authorisation by the labour inspector. This procedure also…

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Article L2412-6 of the French Labour Code

The fixed-term employment contract of a member of the special negotiating body or of a member of the European works council may only be terminated before expiry of the term due to serious misconduct or unfitness certified by the occupational physician, or on expiry of the term when the employer does not intend to renew a contract containing a renewal clause, with the authorisation of the labour inspector.

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Article L2412-7 of the French Labour Code

The termination of the fixed-term employment contract of a member of the special negotiating body or of a representative on the committee of the European Company, of a representative on the committee of the European Cooperative Society or of a representative on the committee of the company resulting from the cross-border merger, before the expiry of the term due to serious misconduct or unfitness certified by the occupational physician, or…

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Article L2412-8 of the French Labour Code

Termination of the fixed-term employment contract of a staff representative of an external company, appointed to the health, safety and working conditions committee of an establishment comprising at least one classified facility on the list provided for in Article L. 515-36 of the Environment Code or mentioned in Article L. 211-2 of the Mining Code, before the expiry of the term due to serious misconduct or unfitness certified by the…

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Article L2412-9 of the French Labour Code

The fixed-term employment contract of an employee who is a member of a joint health, safety and working conditions committee in agriculture may only be terminated before expiry of the term due to serious misconduct or unfitness certified by the occupational physician, or on expiry of the term when the employer does not intend to renew a contract containing a renewal clause, with the authorisation of the Labour Inspector. This…

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Article L2412-10 of the French Labour Code

The fixed-term employment contract of an employee appointed under articles L. 2232-23-1 and L. 2232-26 may only be terminated before expiry of the term due to serious misconduct or unfitness for work certified by the occupational physician, or on expiry of the term when the employer does not intend to renew a contract containing a renewal clause, with the authorisation of the Labour Inspector.

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