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Article L2123-8 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

No dismissal, downgrading or disciplinary sanction may be imposed for absences resulting from the application of the provisions of articles L. 2123-1, L. 2123-2 and L. 2123-4 on pain of nullity and damages to the elected representative. Reinstatement or reclassification in the job is by right.

Employers are prohibited from taking the absences referred to in the previous paragraph into consideration when making decisions regarding recruitment, professional training, promotion, remuneration and the granting of social benefits.

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Article L2123-8

Aucun licenciement ni déclassement professionnel, aucune sanction disciplinaire ne peuvent être prononcés en raison des absences résultant de l’application des dispositions des articles L. 2123-1, L. 2123-2 et L. 2123-4 sous peine de nullité et de dommages et intérêts au profit de l’élu. La réintégration ou le reclassement dans l’emploi est de droit.

Il est interdit à tout employeur de prendre en considération les absences visées à l’alinéa précédent pour arrêter ses décisions en ce qui concerne l’embauche, la formation professionnelle, l’avancement, la rémunération et l’octroi d’avantages sociaux.

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