2° true adequate evidences that his or her right has been infringed or that an infringement is imminent; 3° a sufficiently detailed description of the goods alleged to be infringing in order to make them readily recognizable by the customs authority and 4° the prescribed fee. The Minister may fix, by decree, the content of the application to be addressed to the competent tribunal. The decision of the competent tribunal to suspend release into free circulation of alleged to be infringing goods is taken considering provisions set up by this present Law so as to prevent and eliminate infringement and any injury to intellectual property rights. At receipt of the decision taken by the competent tribunal the customs authorities shall suspend clearance procedures of alleged infringing goods. Article 282: Requirements for suspension of release into free circulation Suspension of release into free circulation ordered by competent tribunal is made after a security assurance of twenty (20%) of the value under customs clearance procedures of the alleged infringing goods has been provided by applicant. That security assurance is intended: 1° to cover any liability vis-à-vis third persons affected by suspension measures and to ensure payment of the expenditure incurred in keeping the goods in suspension by the customs authorities; 2° to indemnify the importer where the goods in question are subsequently found not to be infringing; 3° to prevent any abuse. Where a security assurance is not provided within three (3) working days from the receipt of the notification, goods shall be released into free circulation. Article 283: Period of suspension of release into free circulation The period of suspension of release into free circulation is twenty (20) working days or thirty (30) calendar days from the receipt of the notification of the suspension notice, whichever is the longer. If , before the end of twenty ( 20) working days or thirty (30) calendar days, whichever is the longer, from the receipt of the suspension notice, a court proceedings has been hired before the judicial authority and that a decision on the merits of the case is not rendered, the importer of goods may have opportunity of release into free circulation in posting of security assurance of ten (10%) of the value of goods under customs clearance for which the purpose is to cover

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