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Article L1264-2 of the French Labour Code

I.-The project owner, the principal or the user company is liable to an administrative fine, under the conditions set out in article L. 1264-3 :

1° In the event of failure to comply with one of the obligations mentioned in I of article L. 1262-4-1, where its co-contractor has not fulfilled at least one of the obligations incumbent upon it pursuant to article L. 1262-2-1 ;

2° In the event of failure to comply with the obligation referred to in article L. 1262-4-4 ;

3° In the event of failure to comply with the obligation referred to in article L. 1262-4-5.

4° In the event of failure to comply with the obligation to provide information set out in V of article L. 1262-2-1 and in the event of failure by the employer as set out in 4° of article L. 8115-1.

II – Failure by the project owner to comply with the obligation set out in II of article L. 1262-4-1 is subject to an administrative fine, under the conditions set out in article L. 1264-3, when one of the direct or indirect subcontractors of its co-contractors or one of the companies carrying out temporary work has not complied with the obligation set out in I of article L. 1262-2-1. Failure by the user company to comply with the obligation mentioned in IV of article L. 1262-2-1 is subject to an administrative fine under the conditions set out in article L. 1264-3.

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Article L1264-2

I.-Le maître d’ouvrage, le donneur d’ordre ou l’entreprise utilisatrice est passible d’une amende administrative, dans les conditions prévues à l’article L. 1264-3 :

1° En cas de méconnaissance d’une des obligations mentionnées au I de l’article L. 1262-4-1, lorsque son cocontractant n’a pas rempli au moins l’une des obligations lui incombant en application de l’article L. 1262-2-1 ;

2° En cas de méconnaissance de l’obligation mentionnée à l’article L. 1262-4-4 ;

3° En cas de méconnaissance de l’obligation mentionnée à l’article L. 1262-4-5.

4° En cas de manquement à l’obligation d’information prévue au V de l’article L. 1262-2-1 et en cas de manquement de l’employeur tel que prévu au 4° de l’article L. 8115-1.

II.-La méconnaissance par le maître d’ouvrage de l’obligation mentionnée au II de l’article L. 1262-4-1 est passible d’une amende administrative, dans les conditions prévues à l’article L. 1264-3, lorsque l’un des sous-traitants directs ou indirects de ses cocontractants ou l’une des entreprises exerçant une activité de travail temporaire ne s’est pas acquitté de l’obligation mentionnée au I de l’article L. 1262-2-1. La méconnaissance par l’entreprise utilisatrice de l’obligation mentionnée au IV de l’article L. 1262-2-1 est passible d’une amende administrative dans les conditions prévues à l’article L. 1264-3.

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