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The Trade Secrets Directive: Enhancing Ireland’s Tax Offering
Somewhat surprisingly, there is currently no common definition or approach to the protection of trade secrets across the EU
Trade Secrets – Retailers don’t get left on the shelf!
The EU Trade Secrets Directive (EU 2016/943) (the “Directive”) clarifies and strengthens the current protection available to trade secrets in Ireland
Schrems II: Validity of SCCs referred to the CJEU
In the latest case involving data privacy activist Maximillian Schrems and Facebook Ireland, on 3 October 2017 the Irish High Court decided to refer the validity of standard contractual clauses (‘SCCs’) for a preliminary ruling to the Court of Justice of the European Union (‘CJEU’)
Email Privacy in the Workplace
Employers beware, a recent ruling by the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights recognises the employee’s right to privacy when using electronic communications in the workplace
Step-by-Step Guide to GDPR
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into effect on the 25 May 2018
Trade Secrets Team
