TITLE I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Confidentiality obligations
Article 12
1
Any confidential information received, exchanged or transmitted pursuant to this Regulation shall be subject to the conditions of professional secrecy laid down in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4.
2
The obligation of professional secrecy shall apply to the regulatory authority and to any other persons ... subject to the provisions of this Regulation.
3
Confidential information received by the regulatory authority or by the persons ... referred to in paragraph 2 in the course of their duties may not be divulged to any other person or authority, without prejudice to cases covered by national law, including the other provisions of this Regulation.
4
Without prejudice to cases covered by national ... law, the regulatory authority or other persons who receive confidential information pursuant to this Regulation may use it only for the purpose of carrying out their duties under this Regulation.
Words in Art. 12(2) inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets and Network Codes) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1006), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 12(2)(a)
Words in Art. 12(2) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets and Network Codes) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1006), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 12(2)(b)
Words in Art. 12(2) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets and Network Codes) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1006), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 12(2)(c)
Words in Art. 12(3) inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets and Network Codes) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1006), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 12(3)(a)
Words in Art. 12(3) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets and Network Codes) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1006), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 12(3)(b)
Words in Art. 12(3) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets and Network Codes) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1006), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 12(3)(c)
Words in Art. 12(4) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets and Network Codes) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1006), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 12(4)(a)
Words in Art. 12(4) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets and Network Codes) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1006), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 12(4)(b)