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

Article R7124-1 of the French Labour Code

Any person wishing to hire or produce a child under the age of sixteen to carry out one of the activities mentioned in 1°, 2°, 3° and 4° of article L. 7124-1 must first submit an application for authorisation to the Prefect of the company’s registered office. If the registered office of the company is abroad or if the company has no fixed registered office, the application is submitted to…

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Article R7124-2 of the French Labour Code

The application for individual authorisation must be accompanied by : 1° A document establishing the child’s civil status ; 2° Written authorisation from the child’s legal representatives, together with a list of jobs previously or currently held by the child; 3° all documents enabling the difficulties and morality of the activity for which the application is made to be assessed; 4° full details of the conditions of employment, remuneration and…

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Article R7124-5 of the French Labour Code

The investigation enables the commission to assess : 1° Whether the activity for which the application is made can, in view of its difficulties and its morality, normally be entrusted to the child ; 2° Whether the child has already been or is currently employed in activities mentioned in 1°, 2°, 3° and 4° of article L. 7124-1 and under what conditions ; 3° Whether, in view of his age,…

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Article R7124-6 of the French Labour Code

For applications for individual authorisations submitted in Ile-de-France, the medical examination provided for in 3° of article R. 7124-5 is carried out by an occupational physician from the interprofessional occupational health service specialising in occupational medicine for performing artists and technicians.

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Article R7124-7 of the French Labour Code

An order from the Minister of Health sets out the checks that must be carried out during the medical examination provided for in 3° of article R. 7124-5 to ensure, depending on the child’s age and state of health, and the duration, rhythm and timetable of the proposed activity, that this activity is not harmful to the child’s health and to determine any contraindications.

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Article R7124-8 of the French Labour Code

The application for approval or renewal of approval submitted by a modelling agency with a view to hiring children to carry out the activity referred to in 3° of Article L. 7124-1 must be accompanied by the following documents: 1 A birth certificate for the directors, partners and managers of the agency; 2 A certificate of payment of social security contributions for agencies in operation at the time the application…

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Article R7124-9 of the French Labour Code

The medical examination prior to the child’s employment is carried out by a paediatrician or a general practitioner, in accordance with the procedures laid down by the order referred to in article R. 7124-7. It shows whether, taking into account the child’s age and state of health, the child is capable of performing a mannequin activity without compromising his or her health or development. This examination is repeated every three…

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Article R7124-10 of the French Labour Code

The administrative authority defined in article R. 7124-1 grants the authorisation, for a renewable period of one year, on the assent of a committee whose composition and mode of operation are determined in section 3 of this chapter. It may also suspend approval pursuant to article R. 7124-12.

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