Any profit-making operation whose sole purpose is the loan of labour is prohibited.
However, these provisions do not apply to operations carried out within the framework of :
1° The provisions of this Code relating to temporary work, timeshare companies and the operation of a modelling agency when this is carried out by a person holding a modelling agency licence;
2° The provisions of article L. 222-3 of the French Sports Code relating to sports associations or companies;
3° The provisions of Articles L. 2135-7 and L. 2135-8 of this Code relating to the secondment of employees to trade union organisations or employers’ associations mentioned in Article L. 2231-1.
A manpower loan operation is not for profit when the lending company only invoices the user company for the wages paid to the employee, the related social security charges and the professional expenses reimbursed to the person concerned for the loan.