The Holder of a trade secret, or his successor, may dispose, wholly or partially of the secret to any third party, with or without consideration, and may prevent both its disclosure to and improper use by others without the Holder’s prior approval or in a manner incompatible with honest commercial practices. Article 5 a. The protection established by virtue of the provisions of this Law extends to trade secrets discovered from confidential tests or unknown data. b. Where the competent government authorities stipulate the provision by commercial entities of detailed data regarding commercial secrets for approval in marketing pharmaceutical or chemical agricultural products in which new chemical substances are used, such competent government authorities shall protect the data from illegitimate commercial use from the date of their disclosure to the competent government authorities until they cease to be confidential. c. It shall not be deemed an infringement of the rights of the Holder of a trade secret if the competent government authorities reveal such data for the purpose of protecting the general public, or for the purpose of guaranteeing the prevention of their illegitimate commercial use. Article 6 a. Except for those persons who are legally compelled to maintain the confidentiality of classified information, any person who legally obtains such information shall take all necessary precautions to prevent its disclosure by or to others b. Furthermore, such person shall regulate the use of classified information and limit such use to those who are legally committed to maintain its confidential c. Such liability shall not be disclaimed, in the event that the information was disclosed to others, unless it is proved that reasonable efforts have been made to maintain its confidentiality Article 7 No person shall obtain, exploit or disclose a trade secret without prior approval from its rightful owner. The following is particularly prohibited: 1. Violating the contract between the rightful owner of the commercial secret and the person investing in or exploiting it. 2. Infringement of the secrecy of trade information or encouraging its violation. 3. Obtaining trade secrets fraudulently. Obtaining trade secrets from a third party if he knew or could have known that obtaining such trade secrets was incompatible with honest commercial practices. Discovery of a commercial secret independently or as a result of scientific research shall not be deemed incompatible with honest commercial practices. Article 8 The Holder of a trade secret, or his successor, may demand compensation for any damages resulting from the infringement or misuse of the secret. Such demand shall be made by application to the court of competent jurisdiction upon deposit with the court registry of a bank or cash guarantee estimated by the court. The court may order the following precautionary measures: 1. Halting the infringement of the trade secret 2. Precautionary attachment of the items whose trade secrets were being infringed or misused.. 3. Seizing of evidence related to an alleged infringement. In all cases, the abovementioned bank or cash guarantee shall be returned, if the court rules in the plaintiff favour.