Employees are entitled to unpaid leave in the event of the illness or accident, as certified by a doctor, of a child under the age of sixteen for whom they are responsible within the meaning of Article L. 513-1 of the Social Security Code.
The duration of this leave is a maximum of three days per year. It is increased to five days if the child is less than one year old or if the employee is responsible for three or more children under the age of sixteen.