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The court may also authorize the destruction of these products. Chapter Seven Border Arrangements Article 56 The owner of a protected mark or any holder of a right thereof once in a possession of serious proofs of an activity of supplying products bearing a counterfeit mark, may submit a written request to the government authorities requesting the halting of the government procedures related to the supply of the said goods. The requester shall inform the government authorities if his rights are not legally registered or if they have lapsed. Article 57 The written request stipulated article 56 of this law shall include: - The name, surname or known name of the requester and his place of business. - Proof that the requester has a right with respect to the goods subject of the dispute. - An accurate description of the goods to enable the authorities to identify them. The requester should provide all relevant advice to enable the authorities to make an enlightened decision, without the provision of this advice being a condition of accepting the request. This advice shall specially include: - The location where the goods are present or to which it will be sent. - Particulars which make it possible to identify the shipped goods or packages. - The specified date for arrival of the goods or the shipping date. - The means of transportation. - The particulars which make it possible to identify the supplier, source, or holder of the goods. The requester must also enclose with the request a pledge regarding fulfuling his possible responsibility towards the supplier if it is proven without a doubt that the goods subject to detention by the authorities do not represent an infringement of the protected mark. Article 58 The authorities shall examine the request submitted according to the provisions of article 56 of this law and shall notify the requester immediately and in writing of its decision. This decision must be justified. If the authorities accept the request or take action to intervene according to the provisions of article 65 of law, the authorities may obligate the requester to submit a financial collateral to be assigned to cover the expenses which may be incurred due to keeping the goods under the supervision of the authorities.

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