Article R2123-9 of the French General Code of Local Authorities
To set the maximum time of absence to which elected representatives who have the status of employees are entitled pursuant to article L. 2123-5, the legal working time for a calendar year is assessed on the basis of the legal weekly working time set by article L. 3121-27of the Labour Code, deducting five weeks’ paid holiday as well as public holidays. However, when there is a derogation from this duration…