French Law 80-538, 1980 J.O.1799, 1980 D.S.L. 285 (July 16, 1980) provides as follows:
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.
See also Societe Nationale Industrielle Aerospatiale v. United States District Court 482 U.S. 522, 526 n. 6 (1987).
