Belgium
Fines may be given to young people aged 14 and over. This also applies to young people from abroad (EU and non-EU nationals). The guardians have to pay the fine and are contacted by the Belgian police.
source:
embassy Of Belgium (06/2009)
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Bulgaria
no
source:
State Agency for Child Protection of the Republic of Bulgaria (10/2008
Denmark
no
source:
Ministry of Welfare and other public institutions (10/2008)
Germany
All of the above laws can be found at www.gesetze-internet.de
source:
Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Kinder- und Jugendschutz e.V. (BAJ), Mühlendamm 3, 10178 Berlin, info@bag-jugendschutz.de
Estonia
no
source:
Department of Children and Families Estonian Ministry of Social Affairs (08/2012)
Finland
no
source:
Ministery Of Education - Department Youth Policy (08/2009)
France
no
source:
National Monitoring Centre for endangered Children - Observatoire national de l'enfance en danger (12/2009) ministry of justice, bord for judicial protection of minors - Ministère de la justice et des libertés, Direction de la protection judiciaire de la
United Kingdom
no
source:
embassy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (10/2008)
Greece
no
source:
Greek Police, Division for General Police Affairs, Department 1 (12/2008) interior ministry (05/2009)
Ireland
no
source:
Department of Foreign Affairs Ireland (10/2008)
Italy
no
source:
Ambasciata Germania Berlino Sociale, Ufficio Sociale, 2012
Croatia
see above
Latvia
no
source:
embassy Of Latvia (03/2009)
Lithuania
no
source:
embassy of Republic of Lithuania (11/2008)
Luxembourg
no
source:
Youth Service of the Ministry of Family and Social Affairs, Luxembourg (2009)
Malta
no
source:
Embassy of Malta (2009)
Netherlands
no
source:
embassy Kingdom of the Netherlands (10/2008)
Austria
Based on the provisions of the Austrian Federal Constitution, the federal states are responsible for matters of youth protection in terms of legislation and enforcement. Therefore, different youth protection laws apply in each federal state and need to be noticed depending on the current location. However, since 2019, there are unified federal laws in place regulating the alcohol and tobacco consumption/purchase, and the time allowed outside. The full legislative texts of the federal states may be found in the legal information system at www.bka.gv.at.
Poland
no
source:
Ministry of National Education and Sport, Youth Department, with the help of the Ministry of Economics, the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration (2/2004)
Portugal
no
source:
embassy of Portugal (04/2009)
Romania
no
Sweden
no
source:
embassy Kingdom of Sweden (11/2008)
Slovakia
no
source:
embassy Of Slovakia (02/2009)
Slovenia
no
source:
Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Affairs (06/2009)
Spain
Spain is not formally a Federal State, but the Constitution organises the country into 19 Autonomous Communities (17 Regions and 2 Autonomous Cities), each with different laws and regulations in many aspects, particularly social services, education, health, and policies for families and children. The Central Government based in Madrid in general makes legislation in many matters throughout the country, but after each Autonomous Community autonomously apply legislation and sets policies and regulations for its own territory. For this reason many of the regulations mentioned in this questionnaire may experience minor variations by Region. http://www.aprodef.org/redir/child-laws
source:
APRODEF - Children and Youth Rights Promoting and Defending Association (06/2010)
Czech Republic
no
source:
embassy of Czech Republic (11/2008; 07/2009)
Hungary
no
source:
Youth forum Oberes Steinlachtal e.V. (12/2008)
Cyprus
no
source:
Social welfare service (11/2009)