États-Unis d'Amérique

Slovénie

Moyens de faire respecter les DPI

Procédures et mesures correctives civiles et administratives

9. Article 42 requires, with one narrow exception, that there be a means to identify and protect confidential information during judicial and administrative intellectual property enforcement proceedings. In IP/N/6/SVN/1, the Government of Slovenia explains that courts may exclude the public from court hearings and warn the parties to respect the confidential nature of information received at hearings. Please describe the manner in which a party that failed to respect the confidential nature of information received at hearings.

A party which fails to respect the confidential nature of information received at a hearing shall be liable for damages under the provisions of Article 154 of the Code of Obligations, (Official Gazette No. 29/78, 39/85, 2/89, 37/89, 1/1991 – 1).