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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L8256-7-1

…y closure of the establishment referred to in 4° of article 131-39 of the French Criminal Code does not result in the termination or suspension of the employment contract or in any financial prejudice…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L8256-7

Legal entities found to be criminally liable, under the conditions set out inArticle 121-2 of the French Penal Code, for the offences set out in this chapter, with the exception of Article L. 8256-1,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L8256-8

Legal entities convicted of the offence provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 8256-2 are liable to the additional penalty of confiscation of all or part of their assets, whatever their nat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings.

Article L8255-1

…ithout having to provide proof of a mandate from the person concerned, provided that the latter has not declared his or her opposition. The person concerned may always intervene in proceedings brought…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L8256-4

Natural persons guilty of the offences provided for in article L. 8256-2 shall be liable to the additional penalty of closure of the premises or establishments owned or operated by them and used to co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Special contribution.

Article L8253-7

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the terms and conditions for the application of this chapter.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L8256-3

…ibition, for a period of up to five years, from engaging directly or through an intermediary in the professional activity in the exercise or on the occasion of the exercise of which the offence was co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L8256-5

Natural persons convicted of the offence provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 8256-2 shall be liable to the additional penalty of forfeiture of all or part of their assets, whatever thei…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Special contribution

Article R8253-2

…urly rate of the guaranteed minimum in either of the following cases: 1° If the offence report does not mention any other offence committed in connection with the employment of the foreign employee in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Special contribution

Article R8253-1

The special contribution provided for in article L. 8253-1 is due for each foreign national employed in breach of the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 8251-1. This contribution is payab…

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