French Labour Code
In forceI.-The personal service activities subject to authorisation, pursuant to article L. 7232-1, are as follows:
1° Childcare in the home, under an age set by joint order of the Minister for the Economy and the Minister for the Family;
2° Accompanying children under an age set by joint order of the Minister for the Economy and the Minister for the Family when they are away from home (walks, transport, everyday activities);
3° Assistance with everyday tasks or help with social integration for the elderly, disabled or chronically ill who need such services at home, when these services are provided under the conditions set out in 1° and 2° of Article L. 7232-6 of this code, excluding acts of care that are medical acts unless they are performed under the conditions provided for in article L. 1111-6-1 of the Public Health Code and decree no. 99-426 of 27 May 1999 authorising certain categories of persons to perform endo-tracheal suctioning ;
4° Driving personal vehicles for the elderly, disabled or chronically ill from home to work, on holiday or for administrative purposes, when this service is provided under the conditions set out in 1° and 2° of Article L. 7232-6 of this Code;
5° Accompanying elderly people, disabled people or people suffering from chronic illnesses, as they travel outside their home (walks, help with mobility and transport, everyday activities) when this support is provided under the conditions laid down in 1° and 2° of Article L. 7232-6 of the same code.
II - The personal services activities optionally subject to the declaration provided for in article L. 7232-1-1 are, in addition to those mentioned in I of this article and in article D. 312-2 of the code de l'action sociale et des familles, the following activities:
1° Housekeeping and domestic work ;
2° Minor gardening work, including clearing undergrowth;
3° Small DIY jobs known as "handyman work";
4° Home childcare for children over an age set by joint order of the Minister for the Economy and the Minister for the Family;
5° Home tutoring or home lessons;
6° Home beauty treatments for dependent people;
7° Preparing meals at home, including time spent shopping;
8° Home delivery of meals;
9° Collection and home delivery of ironed linen;
10° Home shopping delivery;
11° Home computer assistance;
12° Pet care and walking, with the exception of veterinary care and grooming, for dependent people;
13° Temporary maintenance, upkeep and vigilance, at home, of the main or secondary residence;
14° Administrative assistance at home;
15° Accompanying children over the age of three in their movements outside the home (walks, transport, everyday activities);
16° Tele-assistance and video-assistance;
17° Sign language interpreter, written technician and completed spoken language coder;
18° Driving services for the personal vehicle of the persons mentioned in 20° of II of this article, from home to work, on holiday or for administrative purposes;
19° Accompanying the persons mentioned in 20° of II of this article in their movements outside their home (walks, help with mobility and transport, everyday activities);
20° Assistance to persons other than those mentioned in 3° of I of this article who temporarily need personal help in their own home, excluding care involving medical procedures;
21° Coordination and provision of the services mentioned in this article.
III - The activities mentioned in 2°, 4° and 5° of I and in 8°, 9°, 10°, 15°, 18° and 19° of II of this article do not give entitlement to the benefits of 1° of article L. 7233-2 of the Labour Code andarticle L. 241-10 of the Social Security Code unless the service is part of a package of services including a range of activities carried out in the home.
