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Article R3142-29 of the French Labour Code

In the absence of an agreement mentioned in article L. 3142-40, and in application of 3° of article L. 3142-41, the employer may refuse to grant leave if he establishes that the number of employees, per establishment, who have taken leave during the current year reaches the following proportion:

1° Less than 50 employees: one beneficiary;

2° 50 to 99 employees: two beneficiaries;

3° 100 to 199 employees: three beneficiaries;

4° 200 to 499 employees: four beneficiaries;

5° 500 to 999 employees: five beneficiaries;

6° 1,000 to 1,999 employees: six beneficiaries;

7° From 2,000 employees: one additional beneficiary for each additional 1,000 employees.

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Article R3142-29

A défaut de convention ou d’accord mentionné à l’article L. 3142-40, et en application du 3° de l’article L. 3142-41, le bénéfice du congé peut être refusé par l’employeur s’il établit que le nombre de salariés, par établissement, ayant bénéficié du congé durant l’année en cours atteint la proportion suivante :


1° Moins de 50 salariés : un bénéficiaire ;


2° 50 à 99 salariés : deux bénéficiaires ;


3° 100 à 199 salariés : trois bénéficiaires ;


4° 200 à 499 salariés : quatre bénéficiaires ;


5° 500 à 999 salariés : cinq bénéficiaires ;


6° 1 000 à 1 999 salariés : six bénéficiaires ;


7° A partir de 2 000 salariés : un bénéficiaire de plus par tranche supplémentaire de 1 000 salariés.

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