Trade Secrets Directive (European Union)

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Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf European Union law
gptkbp:adoptedBy gptkb:Council_of_the_European_Union
gptkb:European_Parliament
2016-06-08
gptkbp:appliesTo European Union member states
gptkbp:category gptkb:intellectual_property
European Union law
gptkbp:enteredIntoForce 2016-07-05
gptkbp:eur-lexID 32016L0943
gptkbp:excludes protection of trade secrets for public interest disclosure
protection of trade secrets in cases of whistleblowing
protection of trade secrets for journalistic purposes
gptkbp:fullTitle Directive (EU) 2016/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) against their unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Trade Secrets Directive (European Union)
gptkbp:legalBasis gptkb:Article_114_of_the_Treaty_on_the_Functioning_of_the_European_Union
gptkbp:officialName Directive (EU) 2016/943
gptkbp:prohibits unlawful acquisition of trade secrets
unlawful disclosure of trade secrets
unlawful use of trade secrets
gptkbp:providesFor measures, procedures, and remedies for trade secret holders
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Official_Journal_of_the_European_Union
gptkbp:purpose harmonize laws on trade secret protection across the EU
gptkbp:replacedBy various national laws on trade secrets in EU member states
gptkbp:subject trade secrets
protection of confidential business information
gptkbp:transpositionDeadline 2018-06-09
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Trade_secret_law
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5