Competent authorities receiving confidential information under Articles 24 and 25 may use it only in the course of their duties:
(a) to check that the conditions governing the taking up of the business of reinsurance are met and to facilitate monitoring of the conduct of such business, especially with regard to the monitoring of technical provisions, solvency margins, administrative and accounting procedures and internal control mechanisms,
(b) to impose penalties,
(c) in administrative appeals against decisions of the competent authorities, or
(d) in court proceedings initiated under Article 53 or under special provisions provided for in this Directive and other Directives adopted in the field of insurance and reinsurance undertakings.