Any person who fails to carry out the checks provided for in Article L. 8222-1 of the Labour Code or who has been convicted of having used, directly or through an intermediary, the services of a person who carries out undeclared work is, in accordance with article L. 8222-2 of the same code, jointly and severally liable for payment of the sums mentioned in that article under the conditions set out in article L. 8222-3 of the aforementioned code.