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Article L8254-2-1 of the French Labour Code

Any person referred to in article L. 8254-1, informed in writing by an agent referred to in article L. 8271-1-2, by an employees’ trade union, an employers’ trade union or association or a staff representative institution that its co-contractor or a direct or indirect sub-contractor of the latter is employing a foreign national who is not authorised to work, shall immediately enjoin its co-contractor to put an end to this situation.

The employer so ordered shall inform the person referred to in the first paragraph of the action taken in response to the injunction. If the injunction is not acted upon, the person referred to in the first paragraph may terminate the contract at the expense and risk of the other party.

The person who fails to comply with the first paragraph and his co-contractor shall be jointly and severally liable with the subcontractor employing the foreigner who is not authorised to work, for payment of the remuneration and charges, contributions and expenses referred to in Article L. 8254-2.

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Article L8254-2-1

Toute personne mentionnée à l’article L. 8254-1, informée par écrit par un agent mentionné à l’article L. 8271-1-2, par un syndicat de salariés, un syndicat ou une association professionnels d’employeurs ou une institution représentative du personnel que son cocontractant ou un sous-traitant direct ou indirect de ce dernier emploie un étranger non autorisé à travailler enjoint aussitôt à son cocontractant de faire cesser cette situation.

L’employeur mis ainsi en demeure informe la personne mentionnée au premier alinéa des suites données à l’injonction. Si celle-ci n’est pas suivie d’effet, la personne mentionnée au premier alinéa peut résilier le contrat aux frais et risques du cocontractant.

La personne qui méconnaît le premier alinéa ainsi que son cocontractant sont tenus, solidairement avec le sous-traitant employant l’étranger non autorisé à travailler, au paiement des rémunérations et charges, contributions et frais mentionnés à l’article L. 8254-2.

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