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Article R232-98-2 of the French Sports Code

Sports federations and professional leagues shall be bound by confidentiality and may not disclose to any person the content of documents sent to them pursuant to this section before the publication provided for in article L. 232-23-6.

When they have been informed of a provisional suspension measure requested or imposed in accordance with article L. 232-23-4 or of a suspension measure requested or imposed in accordance with articles L. 232-21 and L. 232-23, sports federations and professional leagues may disclose it to any natural or legal person who needs to know.

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Article R232-98-2

Les fédérations sportives et les ligues professionnelles sont tenues à la discrétion et ne peuvent faire état à quiconque du contenu des documents dont elles sont rendues destinataires en vertu de la présente section avant que ne soit intervenue la publication prévue à l’article L. 232-23-6.


Lorsqu’elles ont été informées d’une mesure de suspension provisoire demandée ou imposée conformément à l’article L. 232-23-4 ou d’une mesure de suspension demandée ou imposée conformément aux articles L. 232-21 et L. 232-23, les fédérations sportives et les ligues professionnelles peuvent en faire état à toute personne, physique ou morale, ayant besoin d’en connaître.

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