R Restorative justice is the resolution of criminal cases by involving the perpetrator, victim, families of the perpetrator/victim, and other related parties to jointly seek a fair resolution that emphasizes restoration to the original state, rather than retribution. in indonesia, the regulation of restorative justice in the resolution of criminal cases involving children is governed by law no. 11 of 2012 on the juvenile criminal justice system. meanwhile, in france, the regulation of restorative justice in the resolution of criminal cases involving children is governed by the criminal code for minors (code de la justice pénale des mineurs). the purpose of this study is to describe the regulations governing the handling of criminal cases involving children and to compare the approaches to restorative justice in the resolution of such cases based on the legal systems of indonesia and france. the research method used is normative legal research, which includes legal comparison through a legislative approach. the research findings conclude that the differences in the regulation of juvenile criminal offenses through restorative justice in indonesia and france are as follows: in indonesia, restorative justice is implemented through diversion efforts, while in france, restorative justice is implemented through penal mediation (médiation pénale).