D2c3 - May students who are employed on a fixed-term "student" contract (CDD) outside school holidays be employed from the age of 15 years?

No.

Article 7 of the Law of 6 February 2009 on compulsory schooling sets the duration of obligatory school attendance at 12 years. Compulsory schooling thus extends at present from 4 to 16 years.

Whilst a student who is employed under a student contract during school holidays may be employed as from the age of 15 years, an employee and student employed under a CDD outside school holidays can only be employed upon reaching 16 years of age.

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