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
Proposed act with possible EEA relevance
Act under scrutiny by EEA EFTA
Draft Joint Committee Decision (JCD) under consideration
Entry into force of Joint Committee Decision (JCD) pending
Incorporated into the EEA Agreement and in force
Incorporated into the EEA Agreement but no longer in force
Legal status
EU legal act incorporated into the EEA Agreement by a Joint Committee Decision (JCD) Area (EEA Agreement)
XVII Intellectual Property
Joint committee decision (JCD)
091/2019 In force in the EEA
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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
Tilskipun Evrópuþingsins og ráðsins (ESB) 2016/943 frá 8. júní 2016 um verndun trúnaðarupplýsinga um sérþekkingu og viðskiptaupplýsinga (viðskiptaleyndarmál) gegn ólögmætri öflun, notkun og birtingu þeirra
Richtlinie (EU) 2016/943 des Europäischen Parlaments und des Rates vom 8. Juni 2016 über den Schutz vertraulichen Know-hows und vertraulicher Geschäftsinformationen (Geschäftsgeheimnisse) vor rechtswidrigem Erwerb sowie rechtswidriger Nutzung und Offenlegung
Europaparlaments- og rådsdirektiv (EU) 2016/943 av 8. juni 2016 om beskyttelse av fortrolig knowhow og fortrolige forretningsopplysninger (forretningshemmeligheter) mot ulovlig tilegnelse, bruk og formidling
History
01.01.2021
Adopted JCD confirmed entry into force date
01.01.2021
Compliance date in the EEA
15.04.2020
Constitutional requirements under Art. 103 fulfillment date (NO)
Norway
06.11.2020
Constitutional requirements under Art. 103 fulfillment date (FL)
Liechtenstein
15.06.2020
Constitutional requirements under Art. 103 fulfillment date (IS)
Iceland
29.03.2019
Adoption of Joint Commitee Decision (JCD) incorporating the act into the EEA Agreement
01.06.2018
Draft Joint Commitee Decision (JCD) incorporating the act into the EEA Agreement sent to Commission
08.06.2016
Adoption date in the EU
09.06.2018
Compliance date in the EU
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