FNIA Art. 117 - Employment of foreign nationals without a permit

Einleitung zur Rechtsnorm FNIA:

Art. 117 FNIA from 2022

Art. 117 Employment of foreign nationals without a permit

¹ Any person who as an employer wilfully employs foreign nationals who are not entitled to work in Switzerland, or any person who obtains a cross-border service in Switzerland for which the service provider has no permit is liable on conviction to a custodial sentence not exceeding one year or to a monetary penalty. In serious cases, the penalty is a custodial sentence not exceeding three years or a monetary penalty. The custodial sentence must be combined with a monetary penalty.

² Any person who has a legally binding conviction under paragraph 1 and again commits offences under paragraph 1 within five years is liable on conviction to a custodial sentence not exceeding three years or a monetary penalty. The custodial sentence must be combined with a monetary penalty.

³ If the offence is committed through negligence, the penalty is a fine not exceeding 20,000 francs. ⁽¹⁾