French Civil Code

A minor is emancipated by right through marriage.

A minor, even an unmarried one, may be emancipated when he or she reaches the age of sixteen. After hearing the minor, this emancipation will be pronounced, if there are just grounds, by the guardianship judge, at the request of the father and mother or one of them. Where the application is made by only one of the parents, the judge will decide, after hearing the other, unless the latter…

A minor left without father or mother may in the same way be emancipated at the request of the family council.

Where, in the case of the preceding article, no diligence having been taken by the tutor, a member of the family council considers that the minor is capable of being emancipated, he may request the guardianship judge to convene the council to deliberate on the matter. The minor himself may request that the council be convened.

The account of the administration, where applicable, or of the guardianship is rendered to the emancipated minor under the conditions provided for respectively by articles 387-5 et 514.

An emancipated minor is capable, like an adult, of all acts of civil life. He must nevertheless, in order to marry or give himself up for adoption, observe the same rules as if he were not emancipated.

An emancipated minor ceases to be under the authority of his father and mother. The latter are not automatically liable, in their sole capacity as father or mother, for any damage he may cause to others after his emancipation.

An emancipated minor may be a trader with the authorisation of the guardianship judge at the time of the emancipation decision and of the president of the judicial court if he makes this request after being emancipated.