It is forbidden to employ workers under the age of sixteen, except in the case of :
1° Minors aged fifteen and over who hold an apprenticeship contract, under the conditions set out in article L. 6222-1 ;
2° Pupils in general education when they are on information visits organised by their teachers or, during the last two levels of collège education or during lycée education, when they are following the observation periods referred to in article L. 332-3-1 of the Education Code or observation sequences and in accordance with the procedures laid down by decree;
3° Pupils following a sandwich course or a vocational course during the last two years of their compulsory education, when they complete introductory or practical work placements or training periods in a professional environment, in accordance with the procedures laid down by decree.