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French Penal code (General criminal Law), Article 226-14; Act n°2004-1 of 2.1.2004 (France)

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Country: France
Section:
Female Genital Mutilation
Topics:
Health, Violence
Types of GBV:
Female Genital Mutilation
The information was last updated in 2013 and may not accurately represent the present situation. It makes a reference to the United Kingdom as a member of the European Union and was published before the UK's withdrawal from the European Union on the 31 January 2020. 

Targeted professionals: Medical and social workers + other professions usually bound to secrecy, depending upon the conditions for disclosing information specified in this provision

Professional Secrecy Provisions

Conditions for disclosing information

Physical or psychological abuses perpetrated against underage children or persons unable to protect themselves due to their age or incapacity.

Physical or psychological abuses noticed by a physician within the frame of his daily practice and supporting the strong presumption that physical, sexual or psychological violence is perpetrated against the patient. The formal agreement of the latter is requested for reporting abuses.

Right or duty to report

Right to report to administrative, justice or medical authorities (any profession bound to secrecy); Right to report to the District Attorney / Procureur de la République (for Physicians); Right to report to the prefect (in Paris, the prefect of Police) (For medical and social workers)

Existence of disciplinary sanctions in case of non-reporting

No

Source

Penal code, www.legifrance.gouv.fr

Additional information

Date of entering into force

01/01/2004

Information collecting point

No

Metadata

Type:
Policy / Legislation
Language:
French
Types of GBV:
Female Genital Mutilation
Keywords:
female genital mutilation
gender-based violence
professional secrecy provisions