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Money claims specified in the immediately preceding Article shall be filed before the appropriate entity independently of the criminal action that may be instituted in the proper courts. Pending the final determination of the merits of money claims filed with the appropriate entity, no civil action arising from the same cause of action shall be filed with any court. This provision shall not apply to employees' compensation cases which shall be processed and determined strictly in accordance with the pertinent provisions of this Code. TITLE III Transitory and Final Provisions
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