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Article L3142-79 of the French Labour Code

The employer shall allow an employee who is a candidate for election to the National Assembly or the Senate the time necessary to take part in the election campaign, up to a limit of twenty working days.

The same right is granted, at the employee’s request, up to a maximum of ten working days to an employee who is a candidate for :

1° to the European Parliament ;

2° to the municipal council ;

3° Departmental council or regional council;

4° to the Assembly of Corsica ;

5° the council of the Lyon metropolitan area.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article L3142-79

L’employeur laisse au salarié, candidat à l’Assemblée nationale ou au Sénat, le temps nécessaire pour participer à la campagne électorale dans la limite de vingt jours ouvrables.

Le même droit est accordé, sur sa demande, dans la limite de dix jours ouvrables au salarié candidat :

1° Au Parlement européen ;

2° Au conseil municipal ;

3° Au conseil départemental ou au conseil régional ;

4° A l’Assemblée de Corse ;

5° Au conseil de la métropole de Lyon.

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