Publication of the Trade Secrets Directive

On 15 June 2016, 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 (the Directive) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The Directive will come into force on 5 July, with a two-year transitional period for EU Member States to carry out its transposition…