Section 1: Leave to reconcile work and personal and family life

In the event of a dispute, the Industrial Tribunal, to which the matter has been referred in accordance with Article L. 3142-3, shall have final jurisdiction.

The bereavement leave provided for in article L. 3142-1-1 may be split into two periods. Each period shall last at least one day.

The chronic diseases referred to in 5° of Article L. 3142-1 and 6° of Article L. 3142-4 are: 1° Chronic diseases covered under Articles D. 160-4 and R. 160-12 of the Social Security Code; 2° Rare diseases listed in the Orphanet nomenclature mentioned in Article 13 of Directive 2011/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 on the application of patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare;…

The period of leave provided for in 3° bis of article L. 3142-1 begins to run, at the employee’s choice, either during the seven-day period preceding the child’s arrival at home, or on the day the child arrives at home or on the first working day following this arrival.

If the leave is split, the minimum duration of each period of leave is one day.

Without prejudice to the provisions of the third paragraph of article L. 3142-7, the employee shall inform the employer at the time of requesting the leave by any means giving a date certain of the foreseeable date of his return. If this date changes, the employee shall inform the employer at least three days before his return.

In the event of a dispute, the Industrial Tribunal, to which the matter has been referred in accordance with Article L. 3142-13, shall have final jurisdiction.

In order to benefit immediately from leave in the cases set out in article L. 3142-19, the sudden deterioration in the state of health of the person being cared for or the crisis situation requiring urgent action by the family carer must be recorded in writing by a doctor who will draw up a medical certificate and the sudden cessation of accommodation in an establishment must be certified by the…