The civil court with jurisdiction pursuant to article L. 217-6 of the Code de l’organisation judiciaire may conduct or arrange for the conduct of any useful hearings and investigations, without being able to invoke professional confidentiality. In particular, it may obtain from the public prosecutor or investigating judge a copy of the reports recording the offence or any other document relating to the criminal proceedings, including those in progress.
It may also request:
1° from any person or administration to provide information on the professional, financial, tax or social situation of persons liable for the damage caused by the offence or of the applicant;
> from any administration or service to provide information on the professional, financial, tax or social situation of persons liable for the damage caused by the offence or of the applicant
2° From any administration or any State department, public authority, social security body, body responsible for administering social benefits or insurance company likely to compensate for all or part of the loss, the communication of information relating to the fulfilment of any of its obligations.
The information gathered in this way may not be used for any purpose other than investigating the claim for compensation and its disclosure is prohibited.