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Appendix D - BC Hydro - Transmission

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13.1.6 Order of Disclosure.If a court or a GovernmentGovernmental Authority or entity with the right, power, andapparent authority to do so requests or requires either Party, by subpoena, oral deposition,interrogatories, requests for production of documents, administrative order, or otherwise,to disclose Confidential Information, that Party shall provide the other Party with promptnotice of such request(s) or requirement(s) so that the other Party may seek anappropriate protective order or waive compliance with the terms of the LGIASGIA.Notwithstanding the absence of a protective order or waiver, the Party may disclose suchConfidential Information which, in the opinion of its counsel, the Party is legallycompelled to disclose. Each Party will use Reasonable Efforts to obtain reliableassurance that confidential treatment will be accorded any Confidential Information sofurnished.13.1.7 Remedies.The Parties agree that monetary damages would be inadequate to compensate a Party forthe other Party's Breachbreach of its obligations under this Section 13.1. Each Partyaccordingly agrees that the other Party shall be entitled to equitable relief, by way ofinjunction or otherwise, if the first Party Breachesbreaches or threatens to Breachbreachits obligations under this Section 13.1, which equitable relief shall be granted withoutbond or proof of damages, and the receiving Party shall not plead in defense that therewould be an adequate remedy at law. Such remedy shall not be deemed an exclusiveremedy for the Breachbreach of this Section 13.1, but shall be in addition to all otherremedies available at law or in equity. The Parties further acknowledge and agree thatthe covenants contained herein are necessary for the protection of legitimate businessinterests and are reasonable in scope. No Party, however, shall be liable for indirect,incidental, or consequential or punitive damages of any nature or kind resulting from orarising in connection with this Section 13.1.13.1.8 Disclosure to FERC, its Staff, or a Statethe Commission.Notwithstanding anything in this Section 13.1 to the contrary, and pursuant to 18 CFRsection 1b.20, if FERC or its staffif the Commission, during the course of aninvestigation or otherwise, requests information from one of the Parties that is otherwiserequired to be maintained in confidence pursuant to the LGIPSGIP, the Party shallprovide the requested information to FERC or its staff,the Commission within the timeprovided for in the request for information. In providing the information to FERC or itsstaffthe Commission, the Party must, consistent with 18 CFR section 388.112, requestthat the information be treated as confidential and non-public by FERC and its stafftheCommission and that the information be withheld from public disclosure. Parties areprohibited from notifying the other Party prior to the release of the ConfidentialInformation to FERC or its staff. The Party shall notify the other Party to the LGIA whenits is notified by FERC or its staff that a request to release Confidential Information hasbeen received by FERC, at which time either of the Parties may respond before suchinformation would be made public, pursuant to 18 CFR section 388.112. Requests fromDM_VAN/<strong>BC</strong>T0007-<strong>BC</strong>T00132/6213742.16216529.6 - 35 35-

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