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Posting of workers in France: new decree issued on July 28, 2020 aiming at fighting against unfair competition.

In France, failing to fulfil the obligation to present a BTP Card (Construction professional ID card) doubles the cost of the fines.

The secondment of foreign workers is when an employer send his worker (s) to another EU Member State to work on a temporary basis.

According to the European provisions, the worker moving to the European Union is subject to a single social security legislation, and in general to that in the State where the mission will be carried out.

A posted worker is a worker sent by his / her employer to another EU Member State to work there temporarily. Posting of workers to Spain meets strict rules.

A company non-established in France that sends employees to the territory in order to perform a practical service a secondment of employee.

It should be noted that the posting of workers is highly regulated today, and therefore very controlled.

Many companies in the construction sector need to send their employees to work abroad for a fixed period of time, and therefore need to post their workers. This practice is regulated by strict rules.

A new law was passed on September 5, 2018 including a section on the posting of employees and illegal work in France. This law eases the obligations of employers but strengthens the sanctions against posting fraud.

French law requires foreign companies posting one or more employee (s) in France to appoint a French legal representative. (Article L1262-2-1 of the Labor Code).