Section 1: Formation, performance and termination of employment contracts

Early termination of the apprenticeship contract or the apprenticeship period is the subject of a written document, in accordance with the conditions laid down in articles L. 6222-18 to L. 6222-19. The director of the apprentice training centre and the body responsible for registering the contract are notified.

Within a period that may not be less than five calendar days from the date of referral to the mediator as provided for in article L. 6222-18, the apprentice shall inform the employer of his intention to terminate the contract by any means that provides a date certain. The apprenticeship contract may not be terminated until at least seven calendar days after the date on which the employer was informed…

An apprentice who wishes to terminate his contract if he obtains the diploma or qualification being prepared for, in application of article L. 6222-19, must inform the employer in writing at least one month before the end of the contract.

In order to allow a new apprenticeship contract to be signed in application of article L. 6222-18-2, an exception may be made to the minimum duration of the apprenticeship contract mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 6222-7-1 and to the minimum duration of training in an apprentice training centre mentioned in the fifth paragraph of article L. 6211-2. It is not necessary to sign the agreement to reduce…