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Loss of leave entitlement is consequently limited to cases in which the worker has actually had the opportunity to exercise that right (261). For instance, it cannot lapse at the end of the reference period laid down by national law if the worker was on sick leave for the whole or part of the leave year and has not had the opportunity to take annual leave (262), save for the exception admitted by the Court that allows the carry-over period to be limited in the case of long-term sick leave (see Part C). Furthermore, it cannot lapse automatically and without prior verification whether the employer had in fact enabled the worker, in particular through the provision of sufficient information, to exercise his or her right to leave (263).
Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-09-25 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.