Part Seven: Provisions specific to certain professions and activities

It is forbidden : 1° For any person to have children under the age of sixteen perform perilous feats of strength or dislocation exercises, or to entrust them with jobs that are dangerous to their life, health or morals; 2° Any person other than the father or mother practising the professions of acrobat, acrobat, animal showman, circus or fairground attraction manager, to employ children under the age of sixteen in…

It is forbidden for fathers, mothers, guardians or employers, and generally for any person having authority over or custody of a child, to entrust their children, wards or apprentices under the age of sixteen, whether free of charge or in return for payment, to persons practising the professions mentioned in article L. 7124-16. It is also forbidden for intermediaries or agents to entrust these children or have them entrusted to…

It is forbidden for any person exercising one of the activities and professions mentioned in article L. 7124-16 to employ children without carrying a birth certificate and without proving their origin and identity by producing a passport.

In the event of a breach of the provisions of this chapter, the mayor shall prohibit any representation by persons exercising one of the professions mentioned in article L. 7124-16. He shall also require proof, in accordance with article L. 7124-18, of the origin and identity of all children placed under the supervision of the persons mentioned in that article. If such proof is not provided, the mayor shall immediately…

The provisions of articles L. 7124-13 to L. 7124-15 also apply to minors engaged in artistic or literary activities other than those mentioned in article L. 7124-12.