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Article L3252-9 of the French Labour Code

The garnishee shall disclose :

1° The legal situation existing between himself and the distrainee debtor ;

2° Assignments, seizures, third-party administrative seizures or direct payment of maintenance claims currently being enforced.

The garnishee third party employer who fails to make this declaration without a legitimate reason or makes a false declaration may be ordered by the court to pay a civil fine without prejudice to an order to pay damages and the application of the provisions of the second paragraph of article L. 3252-10.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article L3252-9

Le tiers saisi fait connaître :

1° La situation de droit existant entre lui-même et le débiteur saisi ;

2° Les cessions, saisies, saisies administratives à tiers détenteur ou paiement direct de créances d’aliments en cours d’exécution.

Le tiers employeur saisi qui s’abstient sans motif légitime de faire cette déclaration ou fait une déclaration mensongère peut être condamné par le juge au paiement d’une amende civile sans préjudice d’une condamnation à des dommages et intérêts et de l’application des dispositions du deuxième alinéa de l’article L. 3252-10.

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