Article R1225-12 of the French Labour Code
For the application of article L. 1225-49 : 1° The seriousness of the illness or accident is established by a medical certificate which also states that the child’s condition makes it necessary for a person to be with him or her for a specified period of time; 2° The child’s serious disability is established when this disability entitles the child to the special education allowance provided for in article L….