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Article L7332-1 of the French Labour Code

The contract referred to in 2° of article L. 7331-2 may include a trial period, the duration of which, including renewals, may not exceed eight months.

Where the parties have previously entered into a business project support contract for the creation or takeover of an economic activity, as provided for inarticle L. 127-1 of the Commercial Code, or any other contract, the duration of these contracts is deducted from the duration provided for in the first paragraph of this article.

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Article L7332-1
Le contrat mentionné au 2° de l’article L. 7331-2 peut comporter une période d’essai dont la durée, renouvellement compris, ne peut excéder huit mois.


Lorsque les parties ont préalablement conclu un contrat d’appui au projet d’entreprise pour la création ou la reprise d’une activité économique, prévu à l’article L. 127-1 du code de commerce, ou tout autre contrat, la durée de ces contrats est déduite de la durée prévue au premier alinéa du présent article.




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