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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy.

Article L3141-5

…riods of actual work for the purpose of determining the length of leave: 1° periods of paid leave ; 2° Periods of maternity leave, paternity leave, childcare leave and adoption leave; 3° Compulsory co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3142-26

…iling that, a company agreement or convention shall determine:1° The maximum duration of the leave ;2° The number of possible renewals ;3° The time limits for informing the employer by the employee of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single subsection: Public policy.

Article L3141-24

…etermine the total gross remuneration, account is taken of : 1° Holiday pay for the previous year ; 2° Allowances relating to the compulsory time off provided for in articles L. 3121-30, L. 3121-33 an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Scope of collective bargaining.

Article L3141-10

…t, a branch agreement may : 1° Fix the start of the reference period for the acquisition of leave ; 2° Increase the duration of leave on the grounds of age, seniority or disability.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3142-59

…apply:1° The maximum total number of days that may be taken as leave is six working days per year ;2° The leave may only be combined with economic, social, environmental and trade union training leav…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3142-58

…al, environmental and trade union training leave provided for in Articles L. 2145-5 to L. 2145-13 ; 2° The time limit within which the employee must send his request for leave to the employer;3° The r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3142-53

…t referred to in Article L. 3142-52: 1° The maximum duration of the leave is twenty days per year ; 2° The time limits within which the employee must submit his request for leave are set by decree.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy.

Article L3133-1

The legal holidays listed below are public holidays: 1° 1st January ; 2° Easter Monday ; 3° 1st May ; 4° 8th May ; 5° Ascension Day ; 6° Whit Monday ; 7° 14th July 8° Assumption Day 9° All Saints' Day…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Derogations on a geographical basis

Article L3132-25-2

…ing the opinion of : 1° The municipal councils of the municipalities whose territory is concerned ; 2° The professional employers' and employees' organisations concerned; and 3° The deliberative body…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3142-27

…duration of the leave is three months, renewable within the limit mentioned in article L. 3142-19; 2° The time limits for informing the employer by the employee of the taking of the leave and its ren…

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