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Is a job at 13 banned in France?

Partly. A job at 13 is restricted in France. No job until 16, but family firms may use younger children.

Code du travail L4153-1: no work under 16 (14 in holidays); L4153-5: does not apply in establishments employing only family members under a parent's authority, for occasional short light tasks (text unchanged since 2008).

Source: Code du travail L4153-5

• France is one of 41 countries where a job at 13 is banned, and 36 more restrict it.
• Its neighbours: banned in 4 of 8 (Belgium, Brazil, Italy and Spain).
• In Europe: banned in 16 of 39 countries.

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