199. School education starts at the age of six or seven at the option of parents and guardians (art. 7, paras. 1 and 2, of the National Education Act). Education in State and municipal schools is free of charge (art. 6 of the National Education Act) and school education is mandatory until the age of 16.

27. The minimum age at which a child can sign a labour contract independently and without the consent of the parents is 16. In general it is forbidden to hire children under 16, i.e. 16 years of age is the absolute minimum for hiring children. Only as an exception is it permitted to: (a) hire children aged between 15 and 16 but only for easy jobs that are not dangerous to the health and development of the children; (b) to hire in the field of art (circus, film-making, theatre) children under 15 under special conditions established expressly in regulations issued by the Council of Ministers and with the consent of the parents (guardians). The permission of the labour inspectorates is required in each individual case. A special age for full or partial employment of the child is not provided.

36. Under the Family Code persons have the right to marry after completing 18 years of age. As an exception and if there are important reasons, persons aged 16 may also enter into marriage with the permission of the court. […]

29. Under the Penal Code only children over 14 can be held legally responsible and only inasmuch as they understand the nature and gravity of their offence and in so far as they are able to govern their own actions. The Penal Code contains special provisions for legally responsible adolescents. Special correctional measures are applied to them under the Combating Antisocial Behaviour by Minors and Adolescents Act.