Cap. 377 Art. 6BObligation to disclose.

Saving the provisions of article 642(1) of the Criminal Code and of article 588(1) of the Code of Organization and Civil

Procedure, a person shall disclose information otherwise covered by professional secrecy when required to do so:

(a) by a competent law enforcement or regulatory authority investigating a criminal offence or a breach of duty, or by the Security Service established by the Security Service Act;

(b) by a magistrate in the cause and for the purposes of in genere proceedings; and stipulates to the contrary, he shall be deemed to have authorised the communication of the secret information to employees, partners and assistants of the person to whom the information was entrusted, or to any other person falling within the scope of article 257 of the Criminal Code, where such communication is necessary for the performance of services requested by the person who entrusted the information.

(2) Two or more persons falling within the scope of article 257 of the Criminal Code who exercise power of effective management and control in a limited liability company set up for the purpose of exercising their profession shall for the purpose of this article be considered as partners.