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Procedure · Unemployment and France Travail
Resigning does not entitle you to unemployment benefit, except in the cases the rules recognise as legitimate: following the partner you live with who moves for work, unpaid wages, violence, a new job left very quickly… Outside these cases, there is a second chance after 121 days of unemployment. Here is how to get it recognised.
[Prénom Nom] [Adresse] Identifiant France Travail : [identifiant] France Travail À l'attention du directeur de l'agence de [ville] [Adresse de l'agence] [Ville], le [date] Lettre recommandée avec accusé de réception Objet : demande de réexamen de ma situation par l'instance paritaire régionale Madame, Monsieur, J'ai démissionné de mon poste de [intitulé du poste] chez [nom de l'employeur] ; mon contrat a pris fin le [date de fin du contrat]. Je suis inscrit(e) comme demandeur d'emploi depuis le [date d'inscription] et ma démission n'a pas été reconnue comme légitime. Le délai prévu par la réglementation d'assurance chômage s'étant écoulé depuis la fin de mon contrat sans que je perçoive d'allocation, je vous demande de soumettre ma situation à l'instance paritaire régionale afin qu'elle examine l'attribution de l'allocation d'aide au retour à l'emploi. Depuis mon départ, j'ai activement recherché un emploi : [résumer les démarches : candidatures envoyées, entretiens passés, missions courtes, formations engagées]. Vous trouverez les justificatifs de ces démarches ci-joints. Je reste à votre disposition pour tout complément d'information et vous prie d'agréer, Madame, Monsieur, l'expression de mes salutations distinguées. [Signature] Pièces jointes : [liste des justificatifs]
Template request for a review by the joint regional board (in French): replace each part in square brackets, proofread, date and sign. The letter is in French because it goes to a French employer or administration.
Nego follows the checked steps on this page, does the calculations with the site's tools and drafts your letters. It does not replace the administration: the procedure is completed on the official service.
France Travail lists 17, set by the rules: following the partner you live with who moves for work, marriage or PACS with a move, domestic violence, unpaid wages confirmed by a judge, criminal acts at work, civic service, failure of a business you started, a new job left very quickly, or a journalist's conscience clause. Outside this list, the resignation is not legitimate.
After 121 days without benefit, you ask France Travail to have the joint regional board review your situation. It checks whether you meet the other ARE conditions and have made real efforts to find work. If it agrees, benefit starts on the 122nd day at the earliest.
Your benefit continues if you have worked fewer than 88 days (or 610 hours) since your entitlement opened, if the contract you left lasted fewer than 6 working days, or if it was under 17 hours a week. Beyond that, the resignation is treated like any other.
Yes, if you had at least 3 years of continuous insured employment before resigning and the new employer ends the contract within the first 65 days worked: it is a legitimate resignation case.
Yes, provided you can produce a decision of the employment tribunal, in practice an interim order (ordonnance de référé), ordering the employer to pay the wages owed. So start by claiming your wages in court before resigning.
Rules checked on 27 October 2026 against the sources above. This page explains the procedure; it replaces neither the administration nor legal advice.
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