Directive 2009/52/EC — employer sanctions

This Directive prohibits the employment of illegally staying third-country nationals in order to fight illegal immigration. To this end, it lays down…

For the specific purposes of this Directive, the following definitions shall apply:

1. Member States shall prohibit the employment of illegally staying third-country nationals.

1. Member States shall oblige employers to:

1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that infringements of the prohibition referred to in Article 3 are subject to effective…

1. In respect of each infringement of the prohibition referred to in Article 3, Member States shall ensure that the employer shall be liable to pay:

1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that employers shall also, if appropriate, be subject to the following measures:

1. Where the employer is a subcontractor and without prejudice to the provisions of national law concerning the rights of contribution or recourse or…

1. Member States shall ensure that the infringement of the prohibition referred to in Article 3 constitutes a criminal offence when committed…

1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that natural persons who commit the criminal offence referred to in Article 9 are…

1. Member States shall ensure that legal persons may be held liable for the offence referred to in Article 9 where such an offence has been committed…

Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that a legal person held liable pursuant to Article 11 is punishable by effective…

1. Member States shall ensure that there are effective mechanisms through which third-country nationals in illegal employment may lodge complaints…

1. Member States shall ensure that effective and adequate inspections are carried out on their territory to control employment of illegally staying…

This Directive shall be without prejudice to the right of Member States to adopt or maintain provisions that are more favourable to third-country…

1. By 20 July 2014, and every three years thereafter, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council including…

1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 20 July 2011…

This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Directive is addressed to the Member States in accordance with the Treaty establishing the European Community.