Fixed-term contract before crisis law expires within 24 months remains fixed-term, not converted to open-ended.

The Supreme Court resolved a legal question regarding whether a fixed-term employment contract concluded before the 2009 crisis law entered into force automatically converts to an open-ended contract if it expires after 24 months. The plaintiff argued that the law's 24-month limit should retroactively invalidate the contract and force conversion, while the employer contended the contract should simply expire as originally agreed. The court ruled that the contract remains fixed-term and expires on its original date, rejecting the argument that the law's protective measures apply retroactively to contracts finalized prior to its enactment.