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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L152-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions shall apply to Saint-Barthélemy in their wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, unles…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Searching for information

Article L152-1

Subject to the provisions of article 6 of law no. 51-711 of 7 June 1951 on the obligation, coordination and secrecy of statistics, the administrations of the State, the regions, the départements and t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Advertising measures

Article L152-7

The court may order any measure to publicise the decision relating to the unlawful obtaining, use or disclosure of a business secret, in particular its display or publication in full or in extracts in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Measures to prevent and stop a breach of business secrecy

Article L152-3

I.-In the context of an action relating to the prevention or cessation of an infringement of a business secret, the court may, without prejudice to the award of damages, prescribe, including under pen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Measures to prevent and stop a breach of business secrecy

Article L152-4

To prevent an imminent infringement or to stop an unlawful infringement of a business secret, the court may, on application or in summary proceedings, order provisional and conservatory measures, the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Actions to prevent, cease or remedy a breach of business secrecy

Article L152-2

Actions relating to a breach of business secrecy shall be barred after five years from the day on which the legitimate holder of the business secrecy knew or ought to have known of the last event givi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Penalties for dilatory or abusive proceedings

Article L152-8

Any natural or legal person who acts in a dilatory or abusive manner on the basis of this chapter may be ordered to pay a civil fine, the amount of which may not exceed 20% of the amount of the claim…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Reporting obligations

Article L152-2

Individuals, associations and non-commercial companies domiciled or established in France are subject to the provisions of the second paragraph of article 1649 A of the General Tax Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Reporting obligations

Article L152-1

Holders transporting cash, within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on controls of cash entering or leaving the Union and repeal…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Searching for information

Article L152-3

The information obtained may only be used to the extent necessary for the execution of the document or documents for which it was requested. It may not, under any circumstances, be communicated to thi…

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