French representative
Obligation French representative
When an employer based abroad wants to secondment an employee to France, it is mandatory to appoint a representative in France. This French representative serves as a link between the employer and the labor inspectorate, as well as other competent authorities, such as the police, gendarmerie, tax authorities, and customs.
FUNCTION OF THE FRENCH REPRESENTATIVE
The appointment of this representative takes place within the framework of the prior posting declaration. It is crucial that this appointment covers the entire duration of the secondment. The French representative assumes the employer’s obligations, including keeping documents related to the secondment. These documents must be made available to state inspection authorities during inspections.
Therefore, any employer that secondments workers to France must ensure that a representative is appointed who can respond to requests from inspection authorities. This french representative must have a substantial number of documents in their possession, such as the A1 certificate of the employees, a copy of the prior declarations, employment contracts, pay slips, and work schedules. All of these documents must be available to the labor inspectorate in case of an inspection.
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It is also important to note that if these documents are in a language other than French, they must be translated into French to meet legal requirements.