Breaking the employment contract of an employee who is a member of the special negotiating body for the establishment of a European Works Council or a consultation body, or of an employee who is a member of the European Works Council, 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.
Any transfer of the employment contract of an employee referred to in the first paragraph who is included in 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.