40It should be observed in that regard that the Court has stated, in essence, that legislation which lays down a mandatory rule that, where there is misuse of fixed-term employment contracts, such contracts are to be converted into an employment relationship of indefinite duration, is likely to comprise a measure that actually punishes such misuse (see, inter alia, judgment of 3 July 2014, Fiamingo and Others, C‑362/13, C‑363/13 and C‑407/13, EU:C:2014:2044, paragraph 70 and the case-law cited), and, therefore, to meet the requirements set out in paragraphs 27 and 28 above.
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