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		<title>NDAs and contractual penalties: Mandatory consideration of Section 5 of the German Act on the Protection of Trade Secrets (GeschGehG) (?)</title>
		<link>https://geheimnisblog.de/en/ndas-and-contractual-penalties-mandatory-consideration-of-section-5-of-the-german-act-on-the-protection-of-trade-secrets-geschgehg/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 13:16:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) typically contain liquidated damages clauses to ensure compliance with confidentiality obligations. A recent decision by the Cologne Regional Labor Court (LAG) dated January 29, 2026 (Case No.: (&#8230;) <a href="https://geheimnisblog.de/en/ndas-and-contractual-penalties-mandatory-consideration-of-section-5-of-the-german-act-on-the-protection-of-trade-secrets-geschgehg/">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Frankfurt Regional Court: Perpetual jurisdiction of Labor Courts for action against former employees (?)</title>
		<link>https://geheimnisblog.de/en/frankfurt-regional-court-perpetual-jurisdiction-of-labor-courts-for-action-against-former-employees/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie-Sarah Boudon]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 18:13:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Labor law]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Numerous proceedings under the German Act on the Protection of Trade Secrets (GeschGehG) relate to an employment relationship. This has significant implications for legal advice and litigation, as such cases (&#8230;) <a href="https://geheimnisblog.de/en/frankfurt-regional-court-perpetual-jurisdiction-of-labor-courts-for-action-against-former-employees/">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Looking back: GeschGehG 2022</title>
		<link>https://geheimnisblog.de/en/looking-back-geschgehg-2022/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Stefan Maaßen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2022 16:47:47 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Case law]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Labor law]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://geheimnisblog.de/?p=1186</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[To wrap things up, let’s take another look at the activities of the Geheimnisblog over the past year: We published no fewer than 13 posts related to the German Act (&#8230;) <a href="https://geheimnisblog.de/en/looking-back-geschgehg-2022/">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Hello Whistleblower Protection Act, goodbye NDA</title>
		<link>https://geheimnisblog.de/en/hello-whistleblower-protection-act-goodbye-nda/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie-Sarah Boudon]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2022 17:45:47 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General civil law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Labor law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[German Whistleblower Protection Act (HinSchG)]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://geheimnisblog.de/?p=1178</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[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 (&#8230;) <a href="https://geheimnisblog.de/en/hello-whistleblower-protection-act-goodbye-nda/">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Saxony Regional Labor Court: Enforcement of a Clean Desk Policy</title>
		<link>https://geheimnisblog.de/en/saxony-regional-labor-court-enforcement-of-a-clean-desk-policy/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie-Sarah Boudon]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 08:36:21 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Case law]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Protective measures]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Clean Desk Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Data protection]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://geheimnisblog.de/?p=1216</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[To protect trade secrets, the holder must take appropriate protective measures, including in the area of work organization. In a recently issued decision, the Saxony Regional Labor Court clarified that (&#8230;) <a href="https://geheimnisblog.de/en/saxony-regional-labor-court-enforcement-of-a-clean-desk-policy/">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Hamburg Labor Court: Cocktail recipe is not a trade secret</title>
		<link>https://geheimnisblog.de/en/hamburg-labor-court-cocktail-recipe-is-not-a-trade-secret/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie-Sarah Boudon]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2022 13:23:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://geheimnisblog.de/?p=1227</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[In a labor law case, the Hamburg Labor Court ruled that a cocktail recipe did not qualify as a trade secret (decision dated July 1, 2021, Case No. 4 Ca (&#8230;) <a href="https://geheimnisblog.de/en/hamburg-labor-court-cocktail-recipe-is-not-a-trade-secret/">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Risk of a violation of the trade secrets act following an employee’s change of employer &#8211; is the “Clean Team” a solution?</title>
		<link>https://geheimnisblog.de/en/risk-of-a-violation-of-the-trade-secrets-act-following-an-employees-change-of-employer-is-the-clean-team-a-solution/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie-Sarah Boudon]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2021 11:19:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Change of personnel]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Evidence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gathering of evidence]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[A common trigger for the German Act on the Protection of Trade Secret (GeschGehG) proceedings is an employee’s move to a new employer. Not only the &#8211; impermissible &#8211; removal (&#8230;) <a href="https://geheimnisblog.de/en/risk-of-a-violation-of-the-trade-secrets-act-following-an-employees-change-of-employer-is-the-clean-team-a-solution/">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Gathering evidence by accessing employees’ email accounts</title>
		<link>https://geheimnisblog.de/en/gathering-evidence-by-accessing-employees-email-accounts/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie-Sarah Boudon]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2021 16:04:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Labor law]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Data protection]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[German Trade Secrets Act (GeschGehG) and GDPR]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://geheimnisblog.de/?p=1243</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[It’s a typical scenario: A former employee starts their own business or goes to work for a competitor. There is some evidence to suggest that the employee used trade secrets (&#8230;) <a href="https://geheimnisblog.de/en/gathering-evidence-by-accessing-employees-email-accounts/">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Caution: A Broad Non-Disclosure Clause in an Employment Contract complicates the enforcement of claims under the German Act on the Protection of Trade Secrets (GeschGehG)</title>
		<link>https://geheimnisblog.de/en/caution-a-broad-non-disclosure-clause-in-an-employment-contract-complicates-the-enforcement-of-claims-under-the-german-act-on-the-protection-of-trade-secrets-geschgehg/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie-Sarah Boudon]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2021 17:06:08 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Labor law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Protective measures]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[All Clause]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://geheimnisblog.de/?p=1263</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Employment contracts or termination agreements typically include a clause protecting trade secrets. However, if the provisions are too broad, the prohibition is invalid due to a violation of Section 138 (&#8230;) <a href="https://geheimnisblog.de/en/caution-a-broad-non-disclosure-clause-in-an-employment-contract-complicates-the-enforcement-of-claims-under-the-german-act-on-the-protection-of-trade-secrets-geschgehg/">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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