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Article L4743-2 of the French Labour Code

A father, mother, guardian or employer, or in general any person having authority over or custody of a child, shall be punished by five years’ imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros for placing the child under the guidance of vagrants, persons without means of support or beggars, in breach of the provisions of article L. 4153-7.

Conviction automatically entails the removal of guardianship. Fathers and mothers may be deprived of parental authority.

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Article L4743-2

Est puni d’un emprisonnement de cinq ans et d’une amende de 75 000 euros le fait, pour le père, la mère, le tuteur ou l’employeur, et généralement toute personne ayant autorité sur un enfant ou en ayant la garde, de le placer sous la conduite de vagabonds, de personnes sans moyen de subsistance ou se livrant à la mendicité, en méconnaissance des dispositions de l’article L. 4153-7.

La condamnation entraîne de plein droit, pour les tuteurs, la destitution de la tutelle. Les pères et mères peuvent être privés de l’autorité parentale.

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