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Article D1142-11 of the French Labour Code

The Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment will take into account the measures taken by the company with regard to equal pay for men and women, the employer’s good faith, as well as the reasons for its failure to comply, either to grant the employer the additional period of up to one year provided for in article L. 1142-10, to achieve the level of results referred to in article D. 1142-3, or to determine the amount of the penalty.

Among the reasons for default, the following are taken into account:

1° The occurrence of economic difficulties in the company;

2° Ongoing restructuring or mergers;

3° The existence of ongoing collective proceedings.

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Article D1142-11

Le directeur régional des entreprises, de la concurrence, de la consommation, du travail et de l’emploi tient compte des mesures prises par l’entreprise en matière d’égalité salariale entre les femmes et les hommes, de la bonne foi de l’employeur, ainsi que des motifs de défaillance dont il a justifiés, soit pour accorder à l’employeur le délai supplémentaire d’une durée maximale d’un an prévu à l’article L. 1142-10, pour atteindre le niveau de résultat mentionné à l’article D. 1142-3, soit pour déterminer le montant de la pénalité.


Au titre des motifs de défaillance, sont notamment prises en compte :


1° La survenance de difficultés économiques de l’entreprise ;


2° Les restructurations ou fusions en cours ;


3° L’existence d’une procédure collective en cours.

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