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Търговската тайна в трудовправните отношения
Trade Secret in the Employment Relationship

Author(s): Zornitsa Dimitrova
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, EU-Legislation, Commercial Law, Labour and Social Security Law
Published by: Университет за национално и световно стопанство (УНСС)
Keywords: Trade Secret; Employment Relationship; Knowledge and Know-How of the Employees; Means for Protection of Trade Secret; Employee's Liability

Summary/Abstract: The present article aims at providing a comparative analysis of the Trade Secret Protection Act and the Employment Code of the Republic of Bulgaria with respect to the employee's liability for breach of confidentiality. It explores the opportunities and challenges the two legislative acts pose to the employers and supplies analysis whether the current legislation of the Republic of Bulgaria is adequate and transposes Directive 2016/943 in a proper manner.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 85-103
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Bulgarian