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Morgan Lewis

The Weakening of Business Secrecy Before French Judges: The Negative Counterpart of the Right to Evidence in a Fair Trial

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The French High Court has just handed down a ruling confirming the weakening of the force of business secrecy in the name of the right to evidence principle, based on the right to a fair trial found in article 6 of the...more

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France – Trade secrets protection optimized with new procedural measures before Courts

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The FRAND patent litigation case between Conversant Wireless Licensing SARL and LG Electronics Inc. and LG Electronics France offers a first and exemplary illustration of an extensive use of the procedural arrangements...more

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EU – Trade Secrets Law: practical implementation by businesses

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On 14 March, we organized alongside the Association française des juristes d’entreprise (AFJE) a workshop regarding the implementation of the Trade Secret Law in France, which was voted into force on 30 July 2018 and...more

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New French Decree Modifies Rules to Protect Confidential Documents During Infringement Seizure

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Context: French Decree No. 2018-1126 of 11 December 2018 on the protection of trade secrets, enacted in application of Act No. 2018-670 of 30 July 2018, establishes rules to preserve trade secrets in the context of civil and...more

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New French Decree Strengthens Protection of Confidential Documents

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The Background: French Decree No. 2018-1126, which is intended to enhance the protection of documents containing confidential information, became effective following publication in the Official Journal. The Result: The...more

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New Trade Secrets Law for France

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On July 31st, 2018, France adopted a law on trade secret protection, loi n°2018-670 (hereafter “French Trade Secret Law“). The aim of this French Trade Secret Law is to offer companies protection for their economic and...more

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FRAND license litigation: new ways of accessing relevant rates in France

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Besides its new provisions defining the trade secret and sanctioning its infringements, the French Law of 30 July 2018 regarding Trade Secret offers new procedural instruments aimed at efficiently protecting the...more

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