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Article L1225-35-2 of the French Labour Code

The period of paternity and childcare leave is treated as a period of actual work for the purposes of determining the employee’s seniority rights.

The employee retains all the benefits he acquired before the start of the leave.

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Article L1225-35-2

La durée du congé de paternité et d’accueil de l’enfant est assimilée à une période de travail effectif pour la détermination des droits que le salarié tient de son ancienneté.


Le salarié conserve le bénéfice de tous les avantages qu’il avait acquis avant le début du congé.

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