Any councillor to the assembly or any executive councillor, governed by Titles I to IV of the general statute of the civil service must, when they wish to benefit from the training leave provided for in article L. 7227-13, submit their request in writing to the hierarchical authority to which they report at least thirty days in advance, specifying the date and duration of the absence envisaged for this reason, as well as the name of the organisation responsible for the course or session. The hierarchical authority shall acknowledge receipt of this request.
In the absence of an express reply notified no later than the fifteenth day prior to the start of the course or session, the leave is deemed to have been granted.