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Article L2433-1 of the French Labour Code

Breaking the employment contract of an employee local representative, candidate for this position or former local representative in disregard of the provisions relating to the administrative authorisation procedure provided for in this book, is punishable by one year’s imprisonment and a fine of 3,750 euros.

Transferring the employment contract of a local representative who is part of a partial transfer of an undertaking or establishment, in disregard of the provisions relating to the administrative authorisation procedure, is punishable by the same penalties.

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Article L2433-1

Le fait de rompre le contrat de travail d’un salarié représentant de proximité, candidat à cette fonction ou ancien représentant de proximité en méconnaissance des dispositions relatives à la procédure d’autorisation administrative prévues par le présent livre, est puni d’un emprisonnement d’un an et d’une amende de 3 750 euros.


Le fait de transférer le contrat de travail d’un représentant de proximité compris dans un transfert partiel d’entreprise ou d’établissement, en méconnaissance des dispositions relatives à la procédure d’autorisation administrative, est puni des mêmes peines.

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