# Decision of the President of the European Commission of 13 October 2011 on the function and terms of reference of the hearing officer in certain competition proceedings (Text with EEA relevance) (2011/695/EU), Article 13: Protection of business secrets and confidentiality at the oral hearing

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Each person shall normally be heard in the presence of all other persons invited to attend the oral hearing. The hearing officer may also decide to hear persons separately in a closed session, having regard to their legitimate interest in the protection of their business secrets and other confidential information.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2011/695/article/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2011-695/article-13
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