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Article L151-7 of the French Commercial code

Business secrecy is not enforceable where obtaining, using or disclosing the secrecy is required or authorised by European Union law, international treaties or agreements in force or national law, in particular in the exercise of powers of investigation, control, authorisation or sanction by judicial or administrative authorities.

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Article L151-7

Le secret des affaires n’est pas opposable lorsque l’obtention, l’utilisation ou la divulgation du secret est requise ou autorisée par le droit de l’Union européenne, les traités ou accords internationaux en vigueur ou le droit national, notamment dans l’exercice des pouvoirs d’enquête, de contrôle, d’autorisation ou de sanction des autorités juridictionnelles ou administratives.

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