Paragraph 1: Fixing the term and duration of the contract

The term of an employment contract is fixed precisely when it is entered into. However, it may not include a precise term if the term of the object for which it was concluded is not known. It is then concluded for a minimum term. Its term ends when the purpose for which it was concluded has been fulfilled.

The total duration of the fixed-term contract may not exceed eighteen months, taking into account any renewals under the conditions set out in Article L. 1254-17.

Notwithstanding article L. 1254-12, to enable the temporary employee to prospect for new clients, the end of the contract may be postponed by agreement between the temporary employment agency and the temporary employee for a maximum period of three months.