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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Leave of absence and maternity leave.

Article L1225-27

An employee who returns to work after maternity leave is entitled to the professional interview mentioned in I of article L. 6315-1.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Parental childcare leave and part-time work.

Article L1225-58

An employee on parental leave or working part-time to raise a child is entitled to the skills assessment mentioned in article L. 6313-1, subject to the conditions of seniority mentioned in article L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Parental childcare leave and part-time work.

Article L1225-52

In the event of the death of the child or a significant reduction in household resources, the employee has the right:1° If he/she is on parental education leave, either to return to his/her original j…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Parental childcare leave and part-time work.

Article L1225-48

Parental education leave and the period of part-time work are initially for a maximum of one year. They may be extended twice to end at the latest at the end of the periods defined in the second and f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Parental childcare leave and part-time work.

Article L1225-51

…e shall notify the employer at least one month before the end of the period initially planned and inform him of his intention either to convert the parental leave into part-time work or to convert the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Parental childcare leave and part-time work.

Article L1225-47

During the period following the expiry of maternity or adoption leave, any employee with at least one year's seniority is entitled:1° Either to parental leave during which the employment contract is s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Parental childcare leave and part-time work.

Article L1225-54

Half of the period of full-time parental leave is taken into account in determining the employee's seniority rights. When an employee reduces his working hours as part of parental leave, the period of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Parental childcare leave and part-time work.

Article L1225-49

In the event of serious illness, accident or disability of the child, assessed in accordance with the procedures defined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, the parental leave and the period of part-time…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Leave of absence and maternity leave.

Article L1225-22

If the child remains hospitalised until the end of the sixth week following the birth, the employee may postpone all or part of the leave to which she is still entitled until the date on which the hos…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Leave of absence and maternity leave.

Article L1225-25

At the end of her maternity leave, the employee returns to her previous job or to a similar job with at least equivalent pay.

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