4. In cases where delay may cause damage to the right holder which is difficult
to calculate, or in cases where there is a proven risk that delay may lead to the
loss of evidence related to the infringement, the Court may adopt any of the
procedures stipulated in subparagraph (a) of this Article on a provisional basis
without notifying the defendant and in his absence. The defendant shall be
notified of the procedures adopted by the Court as soon as the procedure is
implemented. The defendant may request a hearing within a reasonable period
after his notification of the procedure. The Court shall decide to confirm, amend
or nullify the provisional measure at the time of the hearing.
5. The request for application of provisional measures provided for in
subparagraphs (c) and (d) of this Article must be accompanied by an adequate
monetary guarantee to prevent abuse and to guarantee any damages which may
occur to the defendant if the plaintiff is not justified in his claim.
6. Upon request of the defendant, the provisional measures applied prior to the
filing of a lawsuit under subparagraphs (c) and (d) of this Article shall be
nullified if the lawsuit is not filed within eight days from the date on which the
Court issued the decision to apply the provisional measures.
7. In cases where the provisional measures applied in accordance with
subparagraphs (c) and (d) of this Article are nullified due to a lapse of the filing
period of the lawsuit, the default of the claimant, or based on evidence that there
is no infringement or threat of infringement, the court may, upon the request of
the defendant, order adequate compensation for the damages resulting from these
procedures.
8. The Court may order the claimant who acted abusively in requesting any of
the procedures listed in this article to adequately compensate the party against
whom the procedures were taken for damages incurred as a result this abuse.”
24) Article 47 is amended to read follows:
“In no case shall buildings and what they have in or on them of engravings,
drawings, ornamentations or geometrical shapes be subject to seizure.
Furthermore, no ruling shall order their destruction, the change of their features,
or their confiscation for the purpose of safeguarding the copyrights of the
architect whose designs were used for the building and whose drawings were put
in them illegally. This shall not violate his right in obtaining fair compensation
for the foregoing.”
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