Book I: General provisions

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…

In the cases provided for in 2° and 3° of Article L. 4153-1, an agreement is concluded between the educational establishment to which the pupil belongs and the company. No agreement may be entered into with a company for the admission or employment of a pupil in an establishment where the inspection services have established that the working conditions are such as to endanger the safety, health or physical or…

The provisions of article L. 4153-1 do not prevent minors over the age of fourteen from being authorised during their school holidays to carry out work appropriate to their age, provided that they are guaranteed an effective rest period at least equal to half of each holiday period. The terms of application of these provisions are determined by decree.

The labour inspector may at any time require a medical examination of a young worker aged fifteen or over in order to establish whether the work assigned to him exceeds his strength. In this case, the labour inspector may require the young worker to be removed from the establishment. The conditions of application of this article shall be determined by decree.

The provisions of articles L. 4153-1 to L. 4153-3 do not apply in establishments where only members of the family under the authority of either the father, mother or guardian are employed, provided that the work is occasional or of short duration and cannot present a risk to their health or safety. The list of such work shall be determined by decree.

It is forbidden to employ or assign trainee minors to bar service in on-trade drinks outlets. This prohibition does not apply to the owner’s spouse, parents or relatives up to and including the fourth degree. In approved public houses, this prohibition does not apply to minors over the age of sixteen if they are undergoing training involving one or more periods spent in a company enabling them to acquire a…

It is forbidden for fathers, mothers, guardians or employers, and in general for any person having authority over or custody of a child, to place the child under the guidance of vagrants, persons without means of support or beggars.