Chapter III: Night work.

For the purposes of this chapter, night work is defined as follows 1° For young workers over the age of sixteen and under the age of eighteen, any work between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. ; 2° For young workers under the age of sixteen, any work between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.

Night work is prohibited for young workers. For young employees in commercial and entertainment establishments, exemptions may be granted by the labour inspector on an exceptional basis. A decree of the Council of State also determines the list of sectors for which the particular characteristics of the activity justify a derogation. An agreement or an extended collective labour agreement or a company or establishment agreement may define the conditions under…

In an extreme emergency, if adult workers are not available, the provisions of articles L. 3163-1 and L. 3163-2 may be waived for young workers aged between sixteen and eighteen, for temporary work intended to prevent imminent accidents or to repair the consequences of accidents that have occurred. An equivalent period of compensatory rest is granted within three weeks.