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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Authorities responsible for the conduct of criminal policy, public prosecutions and investigations

Article 11-2

…whom it is sent is bound by professional secrecy, subject to the penalties provided for in Article 226-13 of the Criminal Code. Any person with knowledge of this information is bound to secrecy, subj…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Taxes, fees or payments not provided for in the General Tax Code

Article R2333-104-1

…urred in the event of a breach of professional secrecy under the terms of the provisions of article 226-13 of the French Penal Code.It shall take all necessary measures to prevent misuse or malicious…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1111-8

…ound by professional secrecy under the conditions and subject to the penalties laid down in Article 226-13 of the French Penal Code. VI - Hosting providers of personal health data or who offer this ho…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Automatic exclusions

Article L2341-3

…urity contracts: 1° Persons who have been convicted of one of the offences provided for in Articles 226-13, 222-52 to 222-59 and 413-10 to 413-12 of the French Criminal Code, Articles L. 2339-2 to L.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article L228-2

…even free of charge. Any breach of this provision is punishable by the penalties set out in article 226-13 of the Penal Code.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 AE

…n obligation of professional secrecy, the breach of which is provided for and punishable by Article 226-13 of the Penal Code shall, with his client's consent, make the declaration referred to in artic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Prevention of acts of terrorism

Article 706-25-15

The duties of specialist assistant for the prevention of acts of terrorism with the public prosecutor's office may be carried out by category A or B civil servants as well as persons holding, in subje…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: General principles relating to insurance mediation

Article R512-3

…information relating to intermediaries are bound to secrecy under the penalties laid down inarticle 226-13 of the Criminal Code. This secrecy is not enforceable against the judicial authority acting i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article 628-9

The duties of specialist assistant may be carried out in the courts and magistrates referred to in article 628-1 category A and B civil servants as well as persons holding, in subjects defined by decr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: National health data system

Article L1461-1

…g from it, are subject to professional secrecy under the conditions and penalties set out inarticle 226-13 of the French Criminal Code; 3° Access to the data is carried out under conditions which ensu…

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