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Article L2435-4 of the French Labour Code

Breaking the employment contract of an employee who is a member of the special negotiating body or of an employee who is a member of the works council of the company resulting from the cross-border merger, in disregard of the provisions relating to the administrative authorisation procedure laid down 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 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 L2435-4

Le fait de rompre le contrat de travail d’un salarié membre du groupe spécial de négociation ou d’un salarié membre du comité de la société issue de la fusion transfrontalière, 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 salarié mentionné au premier alinéa 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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