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Article D2242-14 of the French Labour Code

To determine the amount of the penalty, the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment will take into account the efforts made by the employer to enter into negotiations on effective wages under the conditions set out in Articles L. 2242-1 and L. 2242-4 to L. 2242-6, the employer’s good faith, and the reasons for the employer’s failure to fulfil its obligations.

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

1° The occurrence of economic difficulties in the company;

2° Ongoing restructuring or mergers;

3° The existence of collective proceedings in progress.

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Article D2242-14

Pour déterminer le montant de la pénalité, le directeur régional des entreprises, de la concurrence, de la consommation, du travail et de l’emploi tient compte des efforts réalisés par l’employeur pour engager des négociations sur les salaires effectifs dans les conditions prévues aux articles L. 2242-1 et L. 2242-4 à L. 2242-6, de sa bonne foi, ainsi que des motifs de défaillance que l’employeur a justifiés.


Au titre des motifs de défaillance, sont notamment pris 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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