On 17 May 2016, the Council of the European Union formally adopted the Network and Information Security (NIS) Directive at first reading, paving the way for its final adoption and entry into force in August 2016. What is the NIS Directive? The Directive aims to step up the security of network and information systems across … Continue Reading
By way of follow up to our January blog post, we can now report that, at the end of last week, the European Parliament voted in favour of the Trade Secrets Directive. This was despite some concern that the Directive could threaten press freedom, transparency and the ability to whistleblow. In essence, the Directive seeks … Continue Reading
On 28 November, the European Commission published proposals to reform trade secrets law across Europe. These reforms should make it easier for trade secrets holders to protect their trade secrets and enforce their rights. The reforms are set out in a new EU Directive – full title the Directive on the protection of undisclosed know-how … Continue Reading
