Article L1225-17 of the French Labour Code
November 8, 2023
The employee is entitled to maternity leave for a period starting six weeks before the presumed date of childbirth and ending ten weeks after the date of childbirth. At the request of the employee and subject to a favourable opinion from the health professional monitoring the pregnancy, the period of suspension of the employment contract that begins before the presumed date of childbirth may be reduced by a maximum of…
