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Article D1225-8 of the French Labour Code

The paternity and childcare leave provided for in article L. 1225-35 is taken within six months of the birth of the child. The employee shall inform his employer of the expected date of birth at least one month beforehand. The twenty-one or twenty-eight day period of leave referred to in the third paragraph of article L. 1225-35 may be split into two periods of at least five days each. The…

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Article D1225-8-1 of the French Labour Code

In addition to the leave referred to in article L. 1225-35, the father, the mother’s spouse or the person bound to her by a civil solidarity pact or the cohabiting partner is entitled to an extension of the period of leave referred to in the fifth paragraph of this article in the event of the child’s immediate hospitalisation after birth, for the entire period of hospitalisation in one or more…

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Article D1225-11-1 of the French Labour Code

The adoption leave provided for in article L. 1225-37 begins no earlier than seven days before the child’s arrival at home and ends no later than eight months after that date. The periods of leave referred to in article L. 1225-37 may be split into two periods of at least twenty-five days each. Where the period of leave is divided between the two parents in application of article L. 1225-40,…

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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….

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Article R1225-14 of the French Labour Code

At least fifteen days before the start of the parental presence leave, the employee shall inform his employer by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or delivered against receipt of his wish to take this leave. The employee must enclose a medical certificate. When the parental presence leave is requested under the conditions provided for in the last paragraph of article L. 1225-62, he must also enclose the favourable opinion…

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Article R1225-15 of the French Labour Code

For the application of article L. 1225-62, the particular seriousness of the illness, accident or disability and the need for a sustained presence and constraining care are attested by a medical certificate. This certificate specifies the foreseeable duration of the child’s treatment.

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