Infringements of articles L. 112-6 to L. 112-6-2 are recorded by agents designated by order of the Minister responsible for the budget. The debtor or the court-appointed agent having made a payment in breach of the same articles L. 112-6 to L. 112-6-2 are liable to a fine, the amount of which is set taking into account the seriousness of the breaches and which may not exceed 5% of the sums paid in breach of the aforementioned provisions. The debtor and the creditor are jointly and severally liable for payment of this fine in the event of a breach of articles L. 112-6 and L. 112-6-1.