1. Anyone who, in order to discover a trade secret, seizes by any means data, written or electronic documents, computer storage media, or other objects relating to such secret, or uses any of the means or instruments indicated in paragraph 1 of Article 197, shall be punished with imprisonment for two to four years and a fine of twelve to twenty-four months.
2. A prison sentence of three to five years and a fine of twelve to twenty-four months shall be imposed if the discovered secrets are disseminated, revealed, or transferred to third parties.
3. The provisions of this article shall be understood without prejudice to any penalties that may apply for the seizure or destruction of computer storage media.