Section III: Contributions to hallmarking and testing of precious metals

When the title of a work brought to the mark to the guarantee service or the approved inspection body is found to be lower than the declared legal title, a new test may be carried out if the owner so requests. When the new test confirms the result of the first, the work is, at the owner’s choice, either returned to the owner after being broken in his presence, or…

If the assayer assumes that a work of gold, vermeil, silver, platinum is filled with iron, copper or any other foreign material, he has it cut in the presence of the owner. If the fraud is recognised, the work is seized without prejudice to the applicable penalties; if the fraud is not recognised the damage is paid to the owner by the administration.