Article R3222-1 of the French Labour Code
Failure to comply with the provisions relating to equal pay for men and women set out in articles L. 3221-2 to L. 3221-6 is punishable by a fifth-class fine. The fine is applied as many times as there are workers paid under illegal conditions. Repeated offences are punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the French Criminal Code.