According to the Law on Intelectual Property, it is a crime to disclose, exploit or use, without authorization, confidential knowledge, information or data, usable in industry, commerce or the provision of services, excluding those that are public knowledge or that are evident to a professional in the subject, to which the person had access through a contractual or employment relationship, even after the end of the contract. In addition, confidential information may be requested  when a party is in violation of the economic order. Apart from the crime mentioned above, Brazilian law does not specifically regulate confidentiality provisions in contracts. Thus, the limitations on the enforcement of confidentiality provisions will depend on the application of the general principles of contracts (mainly the requirements of good faith and fair dealing) and the judge’s scrutiny, especially with regard to the consequences of a breach of confidentiality.