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Article L1146-1 of the French Labour Code

Failure to comply with the provisions relating to professional equality between men and women, as set out in articles L. 1142-1 and L. 1142-2, is punishable by one year’s imprisonment and a fine of 3,750 Euros.

The court may also order, as an additional penalty, the posting of the judgment at the expense of the convicted person under the conditions set out in article 131-35 of the Criminal Code and its publication, in full or in excerpts, in the newspapers it designates. These costs may not exceed the maximum amount of the fine incurred.

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Article L1146-1

Le fait de méconnaître les dispositions relatives à l’égalité professionnelle entre les femmes et les hommes, prévues par les articles L. 1142-1 et L. 1142-2, est puni d’un emprisonnement d’un an et d’une amende de 3 750 Euros.

La juridiction peut également ordonner, à titre de peine complémentaire, l’affichage du jugement aux frais de la personne condamnée dans les conditions prévues à l’article 131-35 du code pénal et son insertion, intégrale ou par extraits, dans les journaux qu’elle désigne. Ces frais ne peuvent excéder le montant maximum de l’amende encourue.

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