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Title 12
Chapter 43
Subchapter I
§ 4202. Contents of declarations...
§ 4204. Ineligibility to file va...
§ 4202. Contents of declarations...
§ 4204. Ineligibility to file va...
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Notes
§ 4203.
Confidentiality of declarations
(a)
Period of confidentiality
A declarant and the declarant’s agents shall not disclose the existence or filing of a declaration filed pursuant to
section 4201 of this title
until—
(1)
the declarant receives notice that the Attorney General has concluded that an action should not be pursued under
section 4206(b) of this title
;
(2)
the declarant receives notice of an award pursuant to
section 4206(c) of this title
; or
(3)
the declarant is granted a contract to pursue an action under section 4205(b) or 4207 of this title.
(b)
Maintenance of confidentiality to prevent prejudice
(1)
Notwithstanding any other law, the contents of a declaration shall not be disclosed by the declarant if the disclosure would prejudice or compromise in any way the completion of any government investigation or any criminal or civil case that may arise out of, or make use of, information contained in a declaration, but information contained in a declaration may be disclosed as required by duly issued and authorized legal process.
(2)
The Attorney General may in a circumstance described in paragraph (1) notify a declarant that continued confidentiality is required under this subsection notwithstanding paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a).
(c)
Loss of rights
cite as:
12 USC 4203
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