French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy.
Article L3121-27
The legal working week for full-time employees is thirty-five hours.
AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
20+ full codes, 2,400+ articles translated and updated. Case law linked to every article. Read the actual text before you ask a lawyer about it — free, no login required.
20+
french codes
Fully translated
2,400+
articles in English
Updated regularly
480+
court rulings linked
Per article
Free
full access
No login required
Showing 3951–3960 of 56883 articles for “Art. L. 145-40-2”
The legal working week for full-time employees is thirty-five hours.
The duration of this leave cannot be deducted from the annual paid leave. It is taken into account when determining seniority benefits. The employee retains the benefit of all the advantages acquired…
Hours lost as a result of public holidays are not recovered.
If, when his employment contract is terminated, an employee, as a result of the order in which leave is to be taken, has taken leave giving rise to holiday pay in an amount greater than that to which…
In occupations where, under the terms of the employment contract, the remuneration of employees is made up wholly or partly of tips, the remuneration to be taken into account in determining holiday pa…
In determining the holiday pay, account shall be taken of the fringe benefits and benefits in kind which the employee would not continue to enjoy during his leave. The value of these benefits may not…
In the event of a dispute, the employer's refusal may be challenged directly by the employee before the industrial tribunal (Conseil de prud'hommes), ruling under the accelerated procedure on the meri…
Where an agreement has been reached between trade unions and employers' organisations in a given profession or geographical area on the conditions under which employees are to be given their weekly re…
The provisions of this section do not affect any contractual stipulations or practices which provide for higher holiday pay.
The employment of employees in industrial, commercial or craft undertakings is prohibited on Sundays and public holidays, except in the cases provided for in this chapter.
Our translations are produced and reviewed for accuracy, but the only legally binding version of French law is the French original. For court, registry or contractual use we offer lawyer-reviewed or sworn certified translations on request.
Articles are synced with Légifrance and updated as soon as a reform is published in the Journal Officiel, so you always read the version in force — and can see when each article was last amended.
Each article is linked to the key court decisions (Cour de cassation, Conseil d'État, courts of appeal) that interpret it, so you can read the text and its case-law application side by side.
Yes — every article has an AI plain-English summary, and you can order a lawyer-reviewed explanation of how it applies to your specific situation, with next steps.
No. Reading and searching the codes is free with no login. Paid services — certified translation and the legal application report — are entirely optional.
Avocate au Barreau de Paris
Toque #C2396
15+ Years In French Corporate Practice
English · French · Russian
Ready When You Are
A 20–30 minute call, in English, to scope the engagement. No obligation, no preliminary fee. You will leave the call with a clear view of what the work will cover and what it will cost.
20+ full codes and 2,400+ articles in English, with the key court rulings linked to every article — free to read.
Read MoreA lawyer-reviewed report explaining how the relevant articles apply to your situation, with case-law analysis and next steps.
Read MoreScope your matter with a Paris-Bar avocate — incorporation, contracts, disputes — handled bilingually, end to end.
Read More