Duty of confidentiality

Persons employed by, or engaged by, the Federal Institute, and persons in the service of the Deutsche Bundesbank, may not, without authorisation, disclose or exploit facts that have become known to them in the course of their activity under this Act, the secrecy of which is in the interest of a management company within the meaning of this Act, an investment fund, the competent authorities, or a third party, in particular business and trade secrets, even after their activity has ended. Section 9 of the Banking Act applies correspondingly.