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Quelle est la durée légale du temps de travail par semaine ?What is the legal working week in hours?

Answer

35 heures35 hours

Explanation

The legal full-time working week is 35 hours. Beyond that, overtime hours are paid at a higher rate or compensated.

Source: Code du travail, article L3121-27Updated 13 October 2026.Official question · answer and translation written by Recite

What the law says

Official text, in French

Code du travail, article L3121-27

La durée légale de travail effectif des salariés à temps complet est fixée à trente-cinq heures par semaine.

Read the article on legifrance.gouv.fr 

Official text (Légifrance), checked on 16 October 2026.

The 4 options, in French as at the exam

  1. 25 heures25 hours
  2. 39 heures39 hours
  3. 35 heures35 hours (Correct answer)
  4. 45 heures45 hours

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