Except in cases where the communication or consultation of these documents is necessary for the exercise of the rights of defence of a defendant, the General Rapporteur of the Autorité de la concurrence may refuse to allow a party to communicate or consult documents or certain elements contained in these documents involving the business secrecy of other persons. In such cases, a non-confidential version and a summary of the documents or information in question will be made available to the party concerned.
A decree in the Conseil d’Etat shall specify the terms of application of this article.