Chapter IV: Children in the entertainment, travelling, audiovisual, advertising and fashion industries

Hiring or employing a child aged sixteen and under who is subject to compulsory schooling in a company referred to in article L. 7124-1, without prior individual authorisation, in breach of the provisions of the same article, is punishable by five years’ imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros.

Employing a minor over the age of thirteen, with a view to carrying out the activities defined in article L. 7124-1, without first obtaining his or her written approval, in disregard of the provisions of article L. 7124-2, is punishable by five years’ imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros.

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 7124-6 to L. 7124-8 relating to working hours and rest periods is punishable by five years’ imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros.

Directly or indirectly providing the children mentioned in 1° to 4° of article L. 7124-1 and article L. 7124-2 or their legal representatives with funds in excess of the share set pursuant to the first paragraph of article L. 7124-9 is punishable by a fine of 3,750 euros. Any person employing children mentioned in 5° of article L. 7124-1 who fails to comply with the obligation mentioned in the second…

A fine of 3,750 euros shall be imposed for providing funds, directly or indirectly, to a child referred to in article L. 7124-12, or to his or her legal representatives: 1° Without having requested or obtained individual authorisation prior to employing a child under the conditions set out in article L. 7124-3 ; 2° Or in excess of the share set in application of the first paragraph of article L….

Publishing comments, information or intelligence about minors engaged or produced under the conditions set out in articles L. 7124-1 and L. 7124-4 by any means, other than that concerning their artistic creation, in breach of the provisions of article L. 7124-13, is punishable by a fine of 6,000 euros. A repeat offence is punishable by two years’ imprisonment.

Abusive advertising aimed at attracting minors to artistic professions, the lucrative nature of which it emphasises, in breach of the provisions of article L. 7124-14, is punishable by a fine of 6,000 euros. A repeat offence is punishable by two years’ imprisonment.

Failure to comply with the provisions of article L. 7124-15 when carrying out a written advertisement offering a modelling activity to a child under the age of sixteen is punishable by a fine of 6,000 euros. A repeat offence is punishable by two years’ imprisonment.