S.L. 217.14 Art. 7Aggravating circumstances.

The offences referred to in regulation 3 shall be considered to be aggravated when:

(a) the infringement continues or is persistently repeated;

(b) the infringement is in respect of the simultaneous employment of a significant number of illegally staying third-country nationals;

(c) the infringement is accompanied by particularly exploitative working conditions;

(d) the infringement is committed by an employer who, while not having been charged with or convicted of an offence of traffic of persons, uses work or services exacted from an illegally staying third-country national with the knowledge that he is a victim of trafficking of persons; and

(e) the infringement relates to the illegal employment of a minor: Provided that when the criminal offence is aggravated by one or more of the aggravated circumstances referred to in this regulation, the punishment shall be increased by one or two degrees.