Article R483-14 of the French Commercial code
The parties to the proceedings, third parties and their legal representatives may be ordered by the court seised to pay a civil fine of up to €10,000, without prejudice to any damages that may be claimed, in any of the following cases: 1° Failure or refusal to comply with an injunction to disclose or produce documents; 2° Destruction of relevant documents with a view to obstructing the action provided for…