Offences relating to witness protection

French Republic

France - Criminal Procedure Code 1959 (2006) EN

BOOK IV
SOME SPECIFIC PROCEEDINGS

TITLE XXI
THE PROTECTION OF WITNESSES

Article 706-59
Under no circumstance will the identity or the address of a witness who has benefited from the provisions of articles 706-57 or 706-58 be revealed, other than in the case provided for in the last paragraph of article 706-60.
The disclosure of the identity or the address of a witness who has benefited from the provisions of articles 706-57 or 706-58 is punished by five years' imprisonment and a fine of €75,000.

Rome Statute

Article 93 Other forms of cooperation

1. States Parties shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Part and under procedures of national law, comply with requests by the Court to provide the following assistance in relation to investigations or prosecutions:

(j) The protection of victims and witnesses and the preservation of evidence;