In the event of a conviction based on one of the offences defined in articles L. 335-2 to L. 335-4-2, the court may order the total or partial, permanent or temporary closure, for a maximum period of five years, of the establishment used to commit the offence.
Temporary closure may not result in the termination or suspension of the employment contract, or in any financial prejudice to the employees concerned. When permanent closure results in the dismissal of staff, it gives rise, in addition to compensation in lieu of notice and compensation for dismissal, to the damages and interest provided for in articles L. 122-14-4 et L. 122-14-5 du code du travail en cas de rupture de contrat de travail. Failure to pay these indemnities is punishable by six months’ imprisonment and a fine of €3,750.