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Monthly Archives of November 2022

The Freedom of Information Act (IFG) and the Protection of Trade Secrets (GeschGehG), or: Whose secret is it, anyway?

As is well known, requests for information under the IFG are not exactly popular with government agencies and other bodies. One of the most common grounds for denial is the (…) Read more

  • 30. November 2022
  • Filed under: Public authorities

Hello Whistleblower Protection Act, goodbye NDA

The proposed Whistleblower Protection Act (HinSchG) is intended to ensure better protection for so-called “whistleblowers” in the interest of uncovering misconduct. The focus is on protecting employees so they can (…) Read more

  • 4. November 2022
  • Filed under: General, General civil law, Labor law

Dr. Patrick Pommerening berät zu allen Fragen des Gewerblichen Rechtsschutzes und des Urheberrechts. Schwerpunkte … [weiterlesen]

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