If the recipient of Confidential Information is required by any governmental authority, court order or a court of competent jurisdiction or by Applicable Laws, including for any legal process (such as deposition, interrogatories, requests for information, documents or admissions, subpoenas, or the like), to disclose any Confidential Information, the recipient may disclose the disclosing party’s Confidential Information, provided it notifies the disclosing party in advance of any such disclosure as promptly as practicable. The disclosing party may seek an appropriate protective order and/or waive the recipient's obligation to comply with this Agreement. The recipient will fully cooperate with all efforts to obtain any such order and take all reasonable and lawful actions to avoid or minimize the degree of such disclosure and to have the disclosed Confidential Information treated as confidential. Any such disclosure, however, will not relieve the recipient of its obligations contained herein.

Conditions for Disclosure. In the event that the Recipient or any of its Representatives become legally compelled (by deposition, interrogatory, request for documents, subpoena, civil investigation, demand, order or other legal process) to disclose any of the contents of the Confidential Information, the Recipient shall, to the extent that it does not violate any applicable Law, # promptly notify the Disclosing Party prior to any such disclosure to the extent practicable and # cooperate with the Disclosing Party in any attempts it may make to obtain a protective order or other appropriate assurance that confidential treatment shall be afforded the Confidential Information.

A receiving Party may disclose Confidential Information of the disclosing Party to the extent required to be disclosed by the receiving Party to comply with Applicable Laws or to defend or prosecute litigation or comply with an order of a court or Government Authority, provided that the receiving Party notifies the disclosing Party of such court order insofar as possible to enable the disclosing Party to take reasonable actions to avoid or minimize the degree of such disclosure and seek protective treatment.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Recipient may disclose Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party to the extent required, as advised by counsel, in response to a valid order of a court or other governmental body or as required by law, regulation or stock exchange rule. But the Recipient will advise the Disclosing Party in advance of the disclosure and limit the required disclosure to the extent practicable and permissible by the order, law, regulation or stock exchange rule and any other applicable law, will reasonably cooperate with the Disclosing Party, if required, in seeking an appropriate protective order or other remedy, and will otherwise continue to perform its obligations of confidentiality set out in this Agreement. If any public disclosure is required by Applicable Law, the parties will consult, to the extent practicable, concerning the form of announcement prior to the public disclosure being made.

In addition, the Recipient or any of its Affiliates may disclose Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party to the extent necessary to comply with Applicable Law or a court or administrative order; provided that the Recipient provides to the Disclosing Party prior written notice of such disclosure, to the extent reasonably possible, and that the Recipient takes all reasonable and lawful actions to obtain confidential treatment for such disclosure and, to the extent possible, to minimize the extent of such disclosure.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Recipient may disclose Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party to the extent required, as advised by counsel, in response to a valid order of a court or other governmental body or as required by law, regulation or stock exchange rule. But the Recipient will advise the Disclosing Party in advance of the disclosure to the extent practicable and permissible by the order, law, regulation or stock exchange rule and any other applicable law, will reasonably cooperate with the Disclosing Party, if required, in seeking an appropriate protective order or other remedy, and will otherwise continue to perform its obligations of confidentiality set out herein. If any public disclosure is required by law, the parties will consult concerning the form of announcement prior to the public disclosure being made.

Required Disclosure. Recipient may also disclose Discloser´s Confidential Information to the extent ordered by a competent regulatory or governmental authority or court of competent jurisdiction, or if the Recipient is required to disclose the other Party’s Confidential Information to comply with Applicable Laws, the rules of any stock exchange or listing entity, or to defend or prosecute litigation; provided that the Recipient notifies the Discloser prior to the Disclosure in writing, takes all reasonable and lawful actions to avoid or minimize the degree of such disclosure and cooperates reasonably with the Discloser in any efforts to seek a protective order.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Recipient may disclose Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party to the extent required, as advised by counsel, in response to a valid order of a court or other governmental body or as required by law, regulation or stock exchange rule. In such an instance, the Recipient will advise the Disclosing Party in advance of the disclosure and limit the required disclosure to the extent practicable and permissible by the order, law, regulation or stock exchange rule and any other applicable law, will reasonably cooperate with the Disclosing Party, if required, in seeking an appropriate protective order or other remedy, and will otherwise continue to perform its obligations of confidentiality set out in this Agreement. If any public disclosure is required by law, the parties will consult concerning the form of announcement prior to the public disclosure being made.

If the receiving Party is required to disclose Confidential Information of another Party hereto, or any terms of the Agreement, pursuant to the order or requirement of a court, administrative agency, or other governmental body or applicable law, the receiving Party may disclose such Confidential Information or terms to the extent required, provided that the receiving Party shall use reasonable efforts to provide the disclosing Party with reasonable advance notice thereof to enable the disclosing Party to seek a protective order and otherwise seek to prevent such disclosure. To the extent that Confidential Information so disclosed does not become part of the public domain by virtue of such disclosure, it shall remain Confidential Information protected pursuant to Section 8.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Recipient may disclose Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party to the extent required, as advised by counsel, in response to a valid order of a court or other governmental body or as required by law, regulation or stock exchange rule. But the Recipient will advise the Disclosing Party in advance of the disclosure and limit the required disclosure to the extent practicable and permissible by the order, law, regulation or stock exchange rule and any other applicable law, will reasonably cooperate with the Disclosing Party, if required, in seeking an appropriate protective order or other remedy, and will otherwise continue to perform its obligations of confidentiality set out in this Agreement. If any public disclosure is required by law, the parties will consult concerning the form of announcement prior to the public disclosure being made.