In the cases provided for in Articles 281 and 284 of this Code, directors, de facto or de jure administrators, managers, and other current and former staff members of any company, whether incorporated or in formation, who in that capacity have committed any of the acts provided for therein, shall be exempt from criminal liability when they cease their participation in said acts and cooperate fully, continuously, and diligently with the competent authorities, providing information and evidence that the authorities lacked and that is useful for the investigation, detection, and punishment of the other persons involved, provided that the following conditions are met:
a) They actively cooperate in this regard with the competition authority handling the case;
b) these companies or natural persons have submitted an application for exemption from payment of the fine in accordance with the provisions of the Competition Act;
c) said application was submitted at a time prior to the time when the current and former directors, de facto or de jure administrators, managers, and other staff members of any company, whether incorporated or in formation, who in that condition have been informed that they are being investigated in relation to these facts,
d) it is an active collaboration also with the judicial authority or the Public Prosecutor's Office providing useful and concrete evidence to ensure proof of the crime and identify other perpetrators.