Section 2: Scope of collective bargaining

A derogation may be made from the minimum daily rest period of eleven hours per employee, under the terms and conditions laid down by the agreement provided for in Article L. 3131-2, to the minimum period of eleven hours’ daily rest per employee for those carrying out the following activities: 1° Activities characterised by the distance between the employee’s home and workplace or by the distance between different workplaces of…

In the event of an increase in activity, the agreement provided for in article L. 3131-2 may provide for a reduction in the daily rest period.

A collective labour agreement may not have the effect of reducing the daily rest period to less than nine hours.