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Three ways to end a contract, three different exits
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Official sources
- Service-public — Dismissal notice period: the duration is set by the collective agreement or by custom below six months of service, is one month from six months to two years, and two months from two years; the notice period runs from the first presentation of the registered dismissal letter by the postal service, whether or not the employee collects it; no notice is due for gross or serious misconduct, economic dismissal with acceptance of a professional security contract, dismissal for unfitness or force majeure; paid leave scheduled before notification, accidents at work and occupational illness suspend the notice period; French law provides no job-seeking hours during notice — verified on September 8, 2026
- Légifrance — Labour code, article L. 1234-1: where dismissal is not on grounds of gross misconduct, an employee with less than six months of continuous service with the same employer is entitled to a notice period set by law, by the collective agreement or, failing that, by custom; to one month's notice for service of six months to less than two years; and to two months' notice for service of at least two years — verified on September 8, 2026
Contents linked from this module
- Notice period calculator
Determine the applicable notice period from length of service.
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