Subsection 3: Agreement on the duration of the contract

The duration of the apprenticeship contract or period may be reduced or extended by the agreement provided for in the last paragraph of article L. 6222-7-1, after assessment by the apprentice training centre of the apprentice’s initial level of skills or acquired skills. The agreement may not result in the duration of the apprenticeship contract or period being less than six months or more than three years. In the case…

An order by the Minister responsible for vocational training determines the model for the tripartite agreement provided for in the last paragraph of article L. 6222-7-1.

The tripartite agreement provided for in the last paragraph of Article L. 6222-7-1 is concluded without prejudice to compliance with the obligations laid down by the certifying body for registration for the vocational diploma or qualification mentioned in the apprenticeship contract.

The tripartite agreement provided for in the last paragraph of article L. 6222-7-1 is not required in the cases provided for in articles L. 6222-11 and L. 6222-12-1, in 2° of article L. 6222-37 and in 1° of article L. 6222-40.

A tripartite agreement may be concluded to extend the duration of the apprenticeship contract or period if it is suspended for a reason beyond the apprentice’s control. The duration of the apprenticeship contract or period is then extended until the end of the next training cycle.