French Insurance Code
In forceThe guarantee fund referred to in article L. 422-1 may request any administration or service of the State or public authorities, any social security organisation, any organisation managing social benefits, any employer as well as financial establishments or insurance companies likely to compensate for all or part of the loss, to gather and communicate any information they have or may have relating to the performance of any of their obligations, without being bound by professional secrecy.
The guarantee fund shall inform the victim referred to in article L. 126-1 prior to any requisition likely to concern information relating to his or her person or situation and shall seek his or her prior agreement when the requisition is addressed to his or her employer.
The information gathered in this way may not be used for any purpose other than the investigation of the compensation claim and its disclosure is prohibited. The persons who have access to the documents and information provided to the guarantee fund are bound by professional secrecy under the conditions and penalties set out in articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the French penal code.
