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Article D3142-77 of the French Labour Code

In the absence of the agreement mentioned inarticle L. 3142-129, the employee informs the employer by any means giving a date certain, at least three months before the start of the leave or the period of part-time work devoted to teaching or research, of his wish to benefit from this leave or a reduction in his working time.

The employee shall specify the duration of the leave or the extent of the desired reduction in working hours.

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Article D3142-77

A défaut de l’accord mentionné à l’article L. 3142-129, le salarié informe l’employeur par tout moyen conférant date certaine, au moins trois mois avant le début du congé ou de la période de travail à temps partiel consacré à l’enseignement ou à la recherche, de sa volonté de bénéficier de ce congé ou d’une réduction de son temps de travail.


Le salarié précise la durée du congé ou l’amplitude de la réduction souhaitée de son temps de travail.

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