Section 2: Duration of the contract

For the employees mentioned in 1° to 3° of article D. 1242-3, the maximum duration of the fixed-term employment contract may not exceed twenty-four months. In the case mentioned in 2°, the contract may be concluded for the duration of the work placement where this duration is set by regulation. For foreign nationals subject to the work permit system provided for in article R. 5221-1, the maximum duration of the…

The fixed-term employment contract concluded to help older employees return to work, as provided for in article D. 1242-2, may be concluded for a maximum period of eighteen months. It may be renewed once for a fixed term which, added to the duration of the initial contract, may not exceed thirty-six months.