In the absence of an agreement mentioned in article L. 3142-65, the employer may refuse to grant representation leave if he establishes that the number of employees, per establishment, who have benefited from this 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: eight beneficiaries;
5° 500 to 999 employees: ten beneficiaries;
6° 1,000 to 1,999 employees: twelve beneficiaries;
7° From 2,000 employees: two additional beneficiaries for each additional 1,000 employees.