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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article D3142-65

The employer's agreement is deemed to have been reached in the absence of a response within thirty days of the submission of the initial or renewal request for leave or the period of part-time work to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D3141-10

With a view to determining entitlement to leave and, where applicable, calculating the compensation to be paid to beneficiaries, the paid leave funds will, when calculating the length of service, take…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3142-3

Without prejudice to the provisions of the third paragraph of article L. 3142-7, the employee shall inform the employer at the time of requesting the leave by any means giving a date certain of the fo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3142-7

In order to benefit immediately from leave in the cases set out in article L. 3142-19, the sudden deterioration in the state of health of the person being cared for or the crisis situation requiring u…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Membership rules

Article D3141-17

An order issued by the Minister for Employment sets out the supporting documents and guarantees to be provided by the caisses de congés payés either with a view to their approval or during their opera…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Membership rules

Article D3141-24

The employer may, with the agreement of the paid leave fund and subject to payment of the corresponding contributions, arrange for the paid leave of employees whose registration is not compulsory.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3142-13

In the absence of an agreement mentioned in article L. 3142-26, in order to terminate the leave early or to waive it in the cases provided for in article L. 3142-19, the employee must send a reasoned…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3142-18

The employer shall inform the employee of its agreement to the chosen departure date of the sabbatical leave or its postponement by any means that provides a date certain.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3142-32

In the absence of an agreement or convention mentioned in article L. 3142-46, the employee informs the employer by any means giving a date certain, at least fifteen calendar days before the start of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Leave for employees elected or standing for election to parliament or local government

Article D3142-60

An employee who is a member of the National Assembly or the Senate shall indicate his intention to return to work by sending the employer a registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt no later t…

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