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Article 695-9-41 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The departments and units referred to in Article 695-9-31 may refuse to provide the information requested by a Member State only if there are grounds for supposing that providing it :

1° Would undermine the fundamental national security interests of the State;

2° Would prejudice the conduct of criminal investigations or jeopardise the safety of individuals;

3° Or would be manifestly disproportionate or pointless in relation to the purposes for which it was requested.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article 695-9-41
Les services et unités mentionnés à l’article 695-9-31 ne peuvent refuser de communiquer les informations demandées par un Etat membre que s’il existe des motifs laissant supposer que leur communication :


1° Porterait atteinte aux intérêts fondamentaux de l’Etat en matière de sécurité nationale ;


2° Nuirait au déroulement d’investigations en matière pénale ou compromettrait la sécurité des personnes ;


3° Ou serait manifestement disproportionnée ou sans objet au regard des finalités pour lesquelles elle a été demandée.

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