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Regulation (EU) No 608/2013 Article 21

Regulation (EU) No 608/2013 Article 21

Permitted use of certain information by the holder of the decision

Article 21

Where the holder of the decision has received the information referred to in Article 17(4), Article 18(5), Article 19 or Article 26(8), he may disclose or use that information only for the following purposes: (a) to initiate proceedings to determine whether an intellectual property right has been infringed and in the course of such proceedings; (b) in connection with criminal investigations related to the infringement of an intellectual property right and undertaken by public authorities in the Member State where the goods are found; (c) to initiate criminal proceedings and in the course of such proceedings; (d) to seek compensation from the infringer or other persons; (e) to agree with the declarant or the holder of the goods that the goods be destroyed in accordance with Article 23(1); (f) to agree with the declarant or the holder of the goods of the amount of the guarantee referred to in point (a) of Article 24(2).

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CitationArticle 21 of Regulation (EU) No 608/2013 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

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