108.Night work and overtime are prohibited until the age of 18.
4. General principles
a. Non-discrimination
109.Article 6 of the Constitution enshrines equality of all in law and the enjoyment of the
same fundamental freedoms protected by the law without discrimination based on
sex, level of education, wealth, origin, belief religious or opinion.
110.The use of "all persons are equal before the law and enjoy the same freedoms ..."
means that all children without discrimination based on sex, age, race, birth, level of
education, wealth, religion or opinion enjoy guarantees of non-discrimination as
included in the article above.
Non-discrimination in family law
111.In order to address discrimination based on age and sex of the former law which set
marital age at 14 years for girls and 17 for boys, the new Act No. 2007-022 of 20
August 2007 relating to marriage and matrimonial regimes in its Article 3 sets the
minimum age for marriage at 18 for both sexes. The law also aims to ban child
marriage.
112.For serious reasons, the President of the First Instance Court may authorise the
marriage, upon the request of, the father and the mother or the person exercising
authority over the child and with the express consent and of the child.
113.Pregnancy is considered as a serious cause by the case law in order not to deprive
the unborn child of a family and related rights.
114.Article 3 of Acts No. 2005-014 of 7 September 2007 on the adoption and No. 2007023 of 20 August 2007 on the rights and child protection stipulates: "Every child has
the same rights without distinction, irrespective of any consideration based on race,
color, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion of the child or his parents or
legal representatives, national origin, ethnic or social, disability, property status, birth
or other status »
115.Finally, Decree No. 2001-162 on the implementation of Act No. 97-044 on the
Rights of Persons with Disabilities aims to eradicate all forms of discrimination in
terms of social rights.
Non-discrimination in access to education
116.Following Decree No. 2009-1147 of 1 September 2009 laying down the general
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