premise: Each party may disclose the Confidential Information of the other party in the following circumstances: (a) with the prior written consent of the other party; (b) to its employees, professional advisors, affiliates, consultants, shareholders, financiers and authorised representatives but only to the extent that disclosure is necessary for the purpose; or (c) where disclosure is required by law, by a court of competent jurisdiction, by the rules of any stock exchange or by another appropriate regulatory body, provided that all reasonable steps to prevent such disclosure shall be taken, the disclosure shall be of the minimum amount required, and the Receiving Party consults the Disclosing Party first on the proposed form, timing, nature and purpose of the disclosure with as much prior notice as is practicable in the circumstances.