SIPSI and posted-worker compliance

Posting Workers to France (Détachement)

Prepare the SIPSI and representative-in-France formalities that apply when an employer established outside France temporarily posts employees to France.

For employers established outside France temporarily sending employees to work in France and needing to organise the posting before the assignment begins.

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Prepare the posting before the project starts

A temporary posting is different from hiring the employee into a French company. The foreign employer remains central to the employment relationship while France imposes specific notification, representation and document-availability obligations.

We organise the posting file around the assignment, employer and worker information. Where the rules require them, the pre-declaration is made through SIPSI and a representative in France is designated for the posting period.

Posting rules include exceptions and special cases. For example, some own-account postings are exempt from the prior declaration and representative requirement, so the assignment is reviewed before any filing is made.

SIPSI pre-declaration

Prepare the posting details and file the pre-declaration where the assignment is subject to that requirement.

French representative

Put a local point of contact in place when representation is required.

Document and inspection support

Keep the assignment file organised and available for French labour-control requests.

Process

A posting file ready for the French project

The employer, workers, assignment, SIPSI status and representation requirement are checked before the posting begins.

Assignment review

Confirm employer, workers, client site, project dates and the nature of the posting.

SIPSI declaration

Prepare the pre-declaration when required for the type of posting involved.

Representative appointment

Set up the French representative and local contact channel where required.

Compliance file

Organise employment and posting documents for availability in France.

Project follow-up

Support updates or inspection-related requests during the assignment.

Scope confirmed before work starts

We confirm the requested service, the information required from you and any dependencies that affect the work.

Requirements explained in plain English

You receive a clear explanation of the documents, decisions and external steps relevant to the agreed scope.

No authority outcome is presented as guaranteed

Where an authority, registry, bank or other third party decides an outcome or timing, we identify that dependency rather than promise a result.

Practical guide

Posting Workers to France: SIPSI and Representative Guide

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Common questions

Questions before you start

When is a SIPSI declaration required before posting workers to France?

Foreign employers posting employees to perform services in France generally need to review whether a prior posting declaration must be filed through SIPSI before the assignment starts. Specific exemptions and special regimes exist, so the assignment must be checked first.

Does a foreign employer need a representative in France?

A France-based representative is required for many postings and is identified through the SIPSI process. Some exempt situations, including certain own-account postings, can be treated differently.

What documents should be available during a French labour inspection?

The required file can include employment, remuneration, working-time, social-security and work-authorisation evidence depending on the posting. The exact list depends on the assignment and worker situation.

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