7. Frequently asked questions
Is it necessary to have all the people to whom the information is to be communicated sign it?
Certain professions are bound by an absolute and general duty of secrecy: these include lawyers and chartered accountants. These people cannot be released from their obligation of secrecy, except in very limited circumstances (for example, to defend themselves or to denounce the abuse of minors). Violation of their obligation of secrecy is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a €15,000 fine ( article 226-13 du Code pénal ).
Other categories of people are also bound by professional secrecy by law or jurisprudence. These include bailiffs, notaries, industrial property attorneys, civil servants in the performance...
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Report on Q215 - Protection of trade secrets by industrial property and unfair competition laws - AIPPI, 2010.
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A self-financed public institution under the supervision of the French Ministry of Industrial Property, INPI plays an active role in the development and implementation of public policies in the field of intellectual property, in support of innovation and business competitiveness, and in the fight against counterfeiting.
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