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Article D3121-20 of the French Labour Code

The employee sends his request for compulsory time off to the employer at least one week in advance.

The request shall specify the date and duration of the rest period.

Within seven days of receiving the request, the employer informs the employee either of his agreement or, after consulting the Social and Economic Committee, of the reasons for postponing the request due to imperatives linked to the operation of the company.

In the event of a postponement, the employer shall offer the employee another date within the two-month period provided for in article D. 3121-22.

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Article D3121-20

Le salarié adresse sa demande de contrepartie obligatoire en repos à l’employeur au moins une semaine à l’avance.


La demande précise la date et la durée du repos.


Dans les sept jours suivant la réception de la demande, l’employeur informe l’intéressé soit de son accord, soit, après consultation du comité social et économique, des raisons relevant d’impératifs liés au fonctionnement de l’entreprise qui motivent le report de la demande.


En cas de report, l’employeur propose au salarié une autre date à l’intérieur du délai de deux mois prévu à l’article D. 3121-22.

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