Chapter I: Competence of agents

In addition to the labour inspectors referred to in article L. 8112-1, officers and agents of the criminal investigation department, officers of the customs department and officers of the Conseil national des activités privées de sécurité (National Council for Private Security Activities) commissioned by its director and sworn in are responsible for investigating and recording, by means of reports sent directly to the public prosecutor, breaches of the provisions of…

The provisions of article L. 8271-13 apply to the investigation and recording of offences relating to the employment of foreign nationals not authorised to work.

In order to combat illegal employment, the agents responsible for issuing residence permits, who are individually designated and duly authorised, may have access to automated processing of work permits under the conditions defined by law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms. For the same reasons, the labour inspection officers mentioned in article L. 8112-1 and similar officials, individually designated and duly authorised, may…