Legal entities found to be criminally liable, under the conditions set out inArticle 121-2 of the French Penal Code, for the offences set out in this chapter, with the exception of Article L. 8256-1, shall be liable to : 1° A fine, under the conditions laid down inarticle 131-38 of the French Penal Code ; 2° The penalties mentioned in 1° to 5°, 8°, 9° and 12° of article 131-39…
The imposition of the additional penalty of temporary closure of the establishment referred to in 4° of article 131-39 of the French Criminal Code does not result in the termination or suspension of the employment contract or in any financial prejudice to the employees of the establishment concerned.
Legal entities convicted of the offence provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 8256-2 are liable to the additional penalty of confiscation of all or part of their assets, whatever their nature.
No employee may perform paid work in excess of the maximum working hours laid down by the legal provisions applicable to his or her profession.
No person may use the services of a person who does not comply with the provisions of this section.
The following are excluded from the prohibitions set out in article L. 8261-1: 1° Work of a scientific, literary or artistic nature and assistance given to works of general interest, in particular teaching, educational or charitable work ; 2° Work carried out for one’s own account or free of charge in the form of voluntary mutual assistance; 3° Minor domestic work carried out for private individuals for their personal needs;…
The offences constituting illegal employment referred to in Article L. 8211-1 are investigated and recorded by the control officers referred to in Article L. 8271-1-2 within the scope of their respective powers in matters of illegal employment.
Infringements of the first paragraph of article 3 of law no. 75-1334 of 31 December 1975 on subcontracting are recorded by the agents mentioned in article L. 8271-1-2. These offences are punishable by a fine of €7,500.
The competent control officers pursuant to Article L. 8271-1 are : 1° The labour inspection officers mentioned in Article L. 8112-1; 2° Officers and agents of the judicial police ; 3° Tax and customs officers; 4° Officials of social security bodies and agricultural social security funds who have been approved for this purpose and are sworn ; 5° Administrators of maritime affairs, officers of the technical and administrative corps of…
For the purposes of implementing articles L. 8272-1 to L. 8272-4, the representative of the State in the département shall receive a copy of the official reports of offences constituting illegal employment recorded by the inspection officers mentioned in article L. 8271-1-2.
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