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SECTION 311 — Commercial Confidence

In French Violation du secret commercial

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(1) Whoever reveals without permission from the person interested in secrecy any confidential fact or process which has come to his knowledge or which has been confided to him solely by reason of his employment in an industrial or commercial undertaking shall be punished with imprisonment for from 3 (three) months to 3 (three) years or with fine of from CFAF 100 000 (one hundred thousand) to CFAF 5 000 000 (five million), or with both such imprisonment and fine. (2) Upon conviction the Court may order the forfeitures described by section 30 of this Code.
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Felonies and misdemeanours against private interest

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ARTICLE 311 — Violation du secret commercial

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Section 311 of the Penal Code /akn/cm/act/loi/2016-07-12/2016-007
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