Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

In the absence of an agreement as referred to in Article L. 3121-44, the employer may, under conditions laid down by decree, introduce a system whereby working time is spread over several weeks, up to a maximum of nine weeks for companies employing fewer than fifty employees and up to a maximum of four weeks for companies with fifty or more employees.

By way of derogation from Article L. 3121-45, in companies that operate on a continuous basis, the employer may introduce a system whereby working hours are spread over several weeks.

In the absence of stipulations in the agreement mentioned in article L. 3121-44, the notice period for employees in the event of a change in working hours or hours of work is set at seven days.