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Article L1471-1 of the French Labour Code

Any action relating to the performance of the employment contract shall be barred after two years from the date on which the person bringing the action knew or ought to have known of the facts enabling him to exercise his right.

Any action relating to the termination of the employment contract shall be barred after twelve months from the date of notification of the termination.

The first two paragraphs do not, however, apply to actions for compensation for personal injury caused during the performance of the employment contract, to actions for payment or recovery of wages and to actions brought pursuant to Articles L. 1132-1, L. 1152-1 and L. 1153-1. They are without prejudice to the shorter limitation periods provided for in this Code, in particular those provided for in Articles L. 1233-67, L. 1234-20, L. 1235-7, L. 1237-14 and L. 1237-19-8, or to the application of the last paragraph of Article L. 1134-5.

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Article L1471-1

Toute action portant sur l’exécution du contrat de travail se prescrit par deux ans à compter du jour où celui qui l’exerce a connu ou aurait dû connaître les faits lui permettant d’exercer son droit.

Toute action portant sur la rupture du contrat de travail se prescrit par douze mois à compter de la notification de la rupture.

Les deux premiers alinéas ne sont toutefois pas applicables aux actions en réparation d’un dommage corporel causé à l’occasion de l’exécution du contrat de travail, aux actions en paiement ou en répétition du salaire et aux actions exercées en application des articles L. 1132-1, L. 1152-1 et L. 1153-1. Elles ne font obstacle ni aux délais de prescription plus courts prévus par le présent code et notamment ceux prévus aux articles L. 1233-67, L. 1234-20, L. 1235-7, L. 1237-14 et L. 1237-19-8, ni à l’application du dernier alinéa de l’article L. 1134-5.

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