Last Change:
08/18/2025
Law No. 1098 of 2006, By which the Childhood and Adolescence Code is issued
Original names of the law: Ley No. 1098 de 2006 Ley No. 1098 de 2006 por la cual se expide el Código de la Infancia y la Adolescencia
Year: 2006
Type: Domestic law
Rights Category: Education, Work & Workplace rights
Description
The Ley 1098 de 2006, also known as the Code of Childhood and Adolescence, aims to ensure the full and harmonious development of children and adolescents and establishes substantive and procedural rules for their integral protection, guaranteeing the exercise of their rights and freedoms.
Selected provisions
Ninguna persona menor de 18 años podrá ser empleada o realizar trabajos que impliquen peligro o que sean nocivos para su salud e integridad física o psicológica o los considerados como peores formas de trabajo infantil.