LAWS FOR TEENAGERS IN THE PARTNER   COUNTRIES    
           
  FRANCE ITALY NETHERLANDS SWEDEN UNITED
          KINGDOM
School becomes compulsory at 6 6 5 7 5
           
End of compulsory school 16 16 16 16 17
           
Work allowed under 14 16 16 13 14
certain conditions at          
Legal age for marriage (boys and girls) 18 18 18 18 16/18
with/without parental consent          
Legal majority 18 18 18 18 18
           
Right to vote 18 18 18 18 18
           
Minimum age to become  24 40  18 18  18
a member of the Senate or equivalent    

 
Minimum age to become  18 25 18  18 18
a representative       
 
Minimum age to become President 18 50  18 18  18
or Prime Minister  


 
Miminum age to be put in prison 13 14 12  18 17
       
 
Driving test 18 18 18 18 18
           
Driving before test 16 17 17  16 17
accompanied with qualified driver      
 
Licence to ride a moped (-50cm3) 14 14 16  15  17
       

Legal age for purchase of alcohol 18 16 16/18* 18/20 18
           
Legal age for purchase of tobacco 18 16 16 18 18
           
Minimum gambling age 18 18 16 18 16*** 18****
           
Minimum age to get a tattoo 18 18 18 18 18
           
Legal age to go  to discotheques 16** 16 18 18 18
  18        
 
 
* depending on the  amount of alcohol per litre
**accompanied by an adult
*** lottery tickets
**** go into a gambling shop or bet at the races
ITALY: There are no laws for buying alcohol or tocbacco in Italy.
You can have a tatoo or a piercing before 18 if your parents agree
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