The French 26 July 1968 Law, as amended by law 80-538, 1980 J.O.1799, 1980 D.S.L. 285 (July 16, 1980), provides as follows:

Art. 1^ER bis. Subject to treaties or international agreements and the laws and regulations in force, it is prohibited for any person to request, seek or disclose, in writing, orally, or otherwise, economic, commercial, industrial, financial or technical documents, or information leading to the constitution of evidence with a view to foreign judicial or administrative proceedings or in connection therewith.

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Art. 3. Not withstanding greater penal sanctions provided in [other] laws, all violations of Articles 1^ER and 1^ER bis. of this law will be punished by imprisonment of two to six months and a fine of FF 10,000 to FF 120,000 ....

See also Societe Nationale Industrielle Aerospatiale v. United States District Court 482 U.S. 522, 526 n. 6 (1987).

Link to the text of the law in French

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