The act by any person, directly or through an intermediary, of hiring, keeping in their service or employing for any period whatsoever a foreigner who does not hold a permit authorising him/her to work in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, in breach of the provisions of article L. 8323-2, is punishable by the penalties laid down in articles L. 8256-2 to L. 8256-6.