Subsection 5: Breach of contract.

The apprenticeship contract may be terminated by either party up until the end of the first forty-five days, consecutive or otherwise, of practical in-company training completed by the apprentice. After this period, the contract may be terminated by written agreement signed by both parties. Failing this, the contract may be terminated in the event of force majeure, serious misconduct on the part of the apprentice, unfitness certified by the occupational…

If the apprentice training centre decides to exclude the apprentice permanently, the employer may initiate dismissal proceedings against the apprentice. This exclusion constitutes real and serious grounds for dismissal, which is decided under the conditions laid down in the provisions of the Labour Code relating to termination of the employment contract on personal grounds. The apprentice training centre or the apprentice may refer the matter to the mediator mentioned in…

If the apprenticeship contract is terminated in application of article L. 6222-18, the training centre in which the apprentice is registered takes the necessary steps to enable him to follow his theoretical training for six months and helps to find him a new employer likely to enable him to complete his training course. During this period, the apprentice has the status of vocational training trainee.

If the apprentice obtains the diploma or qualification being prepared for, the apprenticeship contract may be terminated, at the apprentice’s initiative, before the term initially set, provided the employer has been informed.

Termination during the period provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 6222-18 may not give rise to compensation unless otherwise stipulated in the contract.

A decree in the Conseil d’Etat shall determine the implementing measures for this sub-section.