Paragraph 1: Public policy

The employee is entitled, with justification, to leave: 1° For marriage or the conclusion of a civil solidarity pact ; 2° For the marriage of a child; 3° For each birth for the father and, where applicable, the mother’s spouse or partner or the person bound to her by a civil solidarity pact; 3° bis For the arrival of a child placed for adoption. This leave may be taken within…

Without prejudice to 4° of Article L. 3142-1, in the event of the death of a child under the age of twenty-five or of a person under the age of twenty-five who is effectively and permanently dependent on the employee, the employee is entitled, with justification, to eight days’ bereavement leave, which may be split under conditions laid down by decree. The employee shall inform the employer at least twenty-four…

The leave mentioned in articles L. 3142-1 and L. 3142-1-1 does not entail any reduction in remuneration, which takes account, where applicable, of the allowance mentioned inarticle L. 331-9 of the Social Security Code, and is treated as actual working time for the purposes of determining the duration of annual paid leave. The duration of this leave cannot be deducted from the annual paid leave.

In the event of a dispute, the employer’s refusal may be challenged directly by the employee before the industrial tribunal (Conseil de prud’hommes), ruling under the accelerated procedure on the merits, under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d’Etat.