Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Failure to make the pre-employment declaration provided for in article L. 1221-10, under the conditions set out in articles R. 1221-1 to R. 1221-6, is punishable by a fifth-class fine.

The following is punishable by a fourth-class fine: 1° Contravening the provisions of article R. 1221-9 relating to the provision of a copy of the pre-employment declaration or the acknowledgement of receipt to the employee or, failing this, failing to provide the employee with a written contract accompanied by an indication of the body to which the pre-employment declaration is addressed; 2° Failing to produce, at the request of any…

Failure to inform the public employment service of recruitment or termination of an employment contract, in disregard of the provisions of article L. 1221-16 and the order issued for its application, is punishable by a fourth-class fine.

Failure to provide the information specified in articles D. 1221-30 and D. 1221-31, relating to the monthly statement of employment contracts, is punishable by a fourth-class fine.

Disregarding the provisions of: 1° Articles L. 1225-1 to L. 1225-28 and articles R. 1225-1, R. 1225-3, R. 1225-4 and R. 1225-11, relating to the protection of pregnancy and maternity, is punishable by a fifth-class fine; 2° Articles L. 1225-35 and L. 1225-36, relating to paternity leave; 3° Des articles L. 1225-37 à L. 1225-45, relating to adoption leave; 4° Des articles L. 1225-47 à L. 1225-52 et L. 1225-55,…

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 1225-29 to L. 1225-33, relating to the ban on prenatal and postnatal employment and breastfeeding, is punishable by a fifth-class fine, imposed as many times as there are employees affected by the offence. A repeat offence under this article is punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the French Penal Code. In the event of more than one offence…

Failure to comply with the following provisions is punishable by a fourth-class fine: 1° Articles L. 1221-13, L. 1221-15 and L. 1221-15-1, D. 1221-23 to R. 1221-26, relating to the single personnel register ; 2° Articles L. 1221-17 and R. 1221-32 to R. 1221-33, relating to other cases of prior declaration. This fine is applied as many times as there are people employed under conditions likely to be sanctioned under…