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Article L1225-20 of the French Labour Code

Where childbirth occurs before the presumed date, maternity leave may be extended until the end of the sixteen, twenty-six, thirty-four or forty-six weeks of suspension of contract to which the employee is entitled, as applicable, in application of articles L. 1225-17 to L. 1225-19.

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Article L1225-20

Lorsque l’accouchement intervient avant la date présumée, le congé de maternité peut être prolongé jusqu’au terme, selon le cas, des seize, vingt-six, trente-quatre ou quarante-six semaines de suspension du contrat auxquelles la salariée a droit, en application des articles L. 1225-17 à L. 1225-19.

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