1. Member States may provide that where a national competition authority requires a natural person to provide information on the basis of measures referred to in point (e) of Article 6(1), Article 8 or Article 9, that information shall not be used in evidence to impose sanctions on that natural person or on her or his close relatives.
2. Member States shall ensure that national competition authorities, their officials, staff and other persons working under the supervision of those authorities, do not disclose information that was acquired on the basis of the powers referred to in this Directive and that is of the kind covered by the obligation of professional secrecy, except where such disclosure is allowed under national law.
3. Member States shall ensure that access to leniency statements or settlement submissions is only granted to parties subject to the relevant proceedings and only for the purposes of exercising their rights of defence.
4. Member States shall ensure that the party
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