The project owner or client, informed in writing by one of the control officers mentioned in article L. 8271-1-2 of the partial or total non-payment of the legal or contractual minimum wage owed to the employee of its co-contractor, of a direct or indirect sub-contractor or of a co-contractor of a sub-contractor, immediately enjoins, in writing, this sub-contractor or co-contractor to put an end to this situation without delay.
The subcontractor or co-contractor referred to in the first paragraph of this article shall inform the client in writing that the situation has been regularised. The latter will send a copy to the enforcement officer mentioned in the same paragraph.
In the absence of a written response from the subcontractor or the co-contractor within a period set by decree in the Conseil d’Etat, the project owner or the principal will immediately inform the enforcement officer.
In the event of failure to comply with the injunction and information obligations referred to in the first and third paragraphs, the project owner or principal is jointly and severally liable with the employee’s employer for payment of the remuneration, allowances and charges due, in accordance with the conditions laid down by decree of the Conseil d’Etat.
This article does not apply to private individuals who contract with a company for their personal use, that of their spouse, their partner in a civil solidarity pact, their cohabitee or their ascendants or descendants.