French Public Health Code
In forceAn intern may be placed on leave of absence by the Director General of the university hospital centre to which he is attached in one of the following cases:
1° Accident or serious illness of the intern's spouse, a person with whom he/she is bound by a civil solidarity pact, a child or an ascendant :
In this case, unless an exception is made, the interruption may not exceed one year, renewable once;
2° Studies or research of general interest :
In this case, the period of interruption may not exceed one year, renewable once, except in the case of preparation of a doctoral thesis, for which the period of interruption is three years;
3° Training or further training course in France or abroad :
In this case, the interruption may not exceed one year, renewable once;
4° Personal reasons, up to a maximum of one year, renewable once.
Availability under the terms of 2° and 3° of the present article may only be granted after six months of effective duties for the intern. It may only be granted after one year's effective service under 4° of the same paragraph.
The person concerned submits a request to the establishment or organisation in which he/she carries out his/her duties, which is, where appropriate, forwarded to the director of the public establishment to which he/she belongs for a decision, at least two months before the planned starting date.
At the end of his period of availability, the intern is reintegrated into the regional hospital centre to which he belongs, subject to the availability of posts.
Residents who wish to end their leave of absence before the planned end date must notify their hospital at least two months before the end date.
An intern placed on standby under the terms of 2° of the present article may perform on-call duties for interns in a public health establishment, with the agreement of the director of this establishment and under the responsibility of the head of the department or, failing this, the practitioner in charge of the internal structure where he/she performs his/her on-call duties. The same applies to an intern who is placed on standby under point 3 as part of a training period.
