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Article L1225-61 of the French Labour Code

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.

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Article L1225-61

Le salarié bénéficie d’un congé non rémunéré en cas de maladie ou d’accident, constatés par certificat médical, d’un enfant de moins de seize ans dont il assume la charge au sens de l’article L. 513-1 du code de la sécurité sociale.

La durée de ce congé est au maximum de trois jours par an. Elle est portée à cinq jours si l’enfant est âgé de moins d’un an ou si le salarié assume la charge de trois enfants ou plus âgés de moins de seize ans.

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