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Article L1244-2-2 of the French Labour Code

I. – In the branches referred to in Article L. 1244-2-1, in the absence of collective bargaining agreements at branch or company level, the employer shall inform the employee with a seasonal employment contract, by any means that can be relied upon to provide a definite date, of the conditions under which his contract may be renewed before it expires.

II. – In the branches mentioned in article L. 1244-2-1, in the absence of conventional stipulations at branch or company level, any employee having been taken on under a seasonal employment contract in the same company benefits from a right to the renewal of his/her contract provided that :

1° The employee has worked for the same company for at least two seasons in two consecutive years;

2° The employer has a seasonal job to fill, as defined in 3° of article L. 1242-2, that is compatible with the employee’s qualifications.

The employer shall inform the employee of his right to renew his contract, by any means capable of providing a date certain for this information, as soon as the conditions set out in 1° and 2° have been met, unless there are duly substantiated grounds.

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Article L1244-2-2

I. – Dans les branches mentionnées à l’article L. 1244-2-1, à défaut de stipulations conventionnelles au niveau de la branche ou de l’entreprise, l’employeur informe le salarié sous contrat de travail à caractère saisonnier, par tout moyen permettant de conférer date certaine à cette information, des conditions de reconduction de son contrat avant l’échéance de ce dernier.

II. – Dans les branches mentionnées à l’article L. 1244-2-1, à défaut de stipulations conventionnelles au niveau de la branche ou de l’entreprise, tout salarié ayant été embauché sous contrat de travail à caractère saisonnier dans la même entreprise bénéficie d’un droit à la reconduction de son contrat dès lors que :

1° Le salarié a effectué au moins deux mêmes saisons dans cette entreprise sur deux années consécutives ;

2° L’employeur dispose d’un emploi saisonnier, tel que défini au 3° de l’article L. 1242-2, à pourvoir, compatible avec la qualification du salarié.

L’employeur informe le salarié de son droit à la reconduction de son contrat, par tout moyen permettant de conférer date certaine à cette information, dès lors que les conditions prévues aux 1° et 2° sont réunies, sauf motif dûment fondé.

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