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Article L3122-2 of the French Labour Code

Any work performed during a period of at least nine consecutive hours, including the period between midnight and 5 a.m., is considered to be night work.

The period of night work begins at 9 p.m. at the earliest and ends at 7 a.m. at the latest.

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Article L3122-2

Tout travail effectué au cours d’une période d’au moins neuf heures consécutives comprenant l’intervalle entre minuit et 5 heures est considéré comme du travail de nuit.

La période de travail de nuit commence au plus tôt à 21 heures et s’achève au plus tard à 7 heures.

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