Article L2434-1 of the French Labour Code
Breaking the employment contract of an employee who is a member of the staff delegation of the inter-company social and economic committee, a candidate for this position or a former member of the staff delegation of the inter-company social and economic committee, in disregard of the provisions relating to the administrative authorisation procedure provided for in this book, is punishable by one year’s imprisonment and a fine of 3,750 euros….