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2 The law shall protect against inappropriate disclosure of any other information related to a research project

that has been submitted to an ethics committee in compliance with this Protocol.

Article 26 – Right to information

1 Research participants shall be entitled to know any information collected on their health in conformity with

the provisions of Article 10 of the Convention.

2 Other personal information collected for a research project will be accessible to them in conformity with

the law on the protection of individuals with regard to processing of personal data.

Article 27 – Duty of care

If research gives rise to information of relevance to the current or future health or quality of life of research

participants, this information must be offered to them. That shall be done within a framework of health care or

counselling. In communication of such information, due care must be taken in order to protect confidentiality and

to respect any wish of a participant not to receive such information.

Article 28 – Availability of results

1 On completion of the research, a report or summary shall be submitted to the ethics committee or the

competent body.

2 The conclusions of the research shall be made available to participants in reasonable time, on request.

3 The researcher shall take appropriate measures to make public the results of research in reasonable time.

CHAPTER IX – Research in States not parties to this Protocol

Article 29 – Research in States not parties to this Protocol

Sponsors or researchers within the jurisdiction of a Party to this Protocol that plan to undertake or direct a

research project in a State not party to this Protocol shall ensure that, without prejudice to the provisions

applicable in that State, the research project complies with the principles on which the provisions of this Protocol

are based. Where necessary, the Party shall take appropriate measures to that end.

CHAPTER X – Infringement of the provisions of the Protocol

Article 30 – Infringement of the rights or principles

The Parties shall provide appropriate judicial protection to prevent or to put a stop to an unlawful infringement

of the rights or principles set forth in this Protocol at short notice.

Article 31 – Compensation for damage

The person who has suffered damage as a result of participation in research shall be entitled to fair

compensation according to the conditions and procedures prescribed by law.

Article 32 – Sanctions

Parties shall provide for appropriate sanctions to be applied in the event of infringement of the provisions

contained in this Protocol.

CHAPTER XI – Relation between this Protocol and other provisions and re-examination of the Protocol

Article 33 – Relation between this Protocol and the Convention

As between the Parties, the provisions of Articles 1 to 32 of this Protocol shall be regarded as additional

articles to the Convention, and all the provisions of the Convention shall apply accordingly.