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Article L1237-17 of the French Labour Code

A collective agreement on forward-looking management of jobs and skills or a collective severance agreement may define the terms and conditions for the mutually agreed termination of the employment contract between the employer and the employee.

These terminations, which exclude dismissal or resignation, may not be imposed by either party. They are subject to the provisions of this section.

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Article L1237-17

Un accord collectif portant gestion prévisionnelle des emplois et des compétences ou rupture conventionnelle collective peut définir les conditions et modalités de la rupture d’un commun accord du contrat de travail qui lie l’employeur et le salarié.


Ces ruptures, exclusives du licenciement ou de la démission, ne peuvent être imposées par l’une ou l’autre des parties. Elles sont soumises aux dispositions de la présente section.

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