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Article L1225-47 of the French Labour Code

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 suspended;

2° Or to a reduction in their working hours, without this part-time work being less than sixteen hours per week.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article L1225-47

Pendant la période qui suit l’expiration du congé de maternité ou d’adoption, tout salarié justifiant d’une ancienneté minimale d’une année a le droit :

1° Soit au bénéfice d’un congé parental d’éducation durant lequel le contrat de travail est suspendu ;

2° Soit à la réduction de sa durée de travail, sans que cette activité à temps partiel puisse être inférieure à seize heures hebdomadaires.

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