2. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, Buyer may disclose to YKK Group Companies and Seller may disclose to its subsidiaries and third parties needed to know to the extent of performing services to be subcontracted pursuant to Article 17 the secrets disclosed by the other party. In this case, each party shall cause the receiving companies to conform to obligations equivalent to their own performance obligations under this Article and assume to the other party full responsibility for default in performance of the obligations by such companies.