Article R6227-7 of the French Labour Code
Failure to grant an apprentice an additional five days’ leave to prepare for tests at an apprentice training centre, or failure to maintain the apprentice’s salary during this leave in breach of the provisions of article L. 6222-35, is punishable by a fine for a fifth-class offence. Repeated offences are punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the Criminal Code.