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		<title>The &#8220;Leaked&#8221; or &#8220;Found&#8221; Trade Secret</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Verwaltung]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:16:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A real-life case that raises unexpected questions: Does the passive acquisition of a USB flash drive containing trade secrets infringe the German Act on the Protection of Trade Secrets (GeschGehG)? (&#8230;) <a href="https://geheimnisblog.de/en/the-disclosed-or-found-trade-secret/">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[General civil law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Labor law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Procedural 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>Burden of Proof and presentation of evidence in proceedings under the German Trade Secret Act – GeschGehG (Part 2)</title>
		<link>https://geheimnisblog.de/en/burden-of-proof-and-presentation-of-evidence-in-proceedings-under-the-german-trade-secret-act-geschgehg-part-2/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie-Sarah Boudon]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:52:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Burden of Proof for the Existence of an Act of Infringement The trade secret owner bears not only the burden of proof for the existence of a trade secret (see (&#8230;) <a href="https://geheimnisblog.de/en/burden-of-proof-and-presentation-of-evidence-in-proceedings-under-the-german-trade-secret-act-geschgehg-part-2/">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Burden of Proof and presentation of evidence in proceedings under the German Trade Secret Act – GeschGehG (Part 1)</title>
		<link>https://geheimnisblog.de/en/burden-of-proof-and-presentation-of-evidence-in-proceedings-under-the-german-trade-secret-act-geschgehg-part-1/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie-Sarah Boudon]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:35:37 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Procedural law]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Protective measures]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Enforcing trade secrets in litigation poses particular challenges for the plaintiff or the party filing the motion. Central to this are the issues of the burden of proof and the (&#8230;) <a href="https://geheimnisblog.de/en/burden-of-proof-and-presentation-of-evidence-in-proceedings-under-the-german-trade-secret-act-geschgehg-part-1/">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The New Section 273a of the German Code of Civil Procedure (ZPO) in force: Enhanced protection of Trade Secrets in Civil Proceedings</title>
		<link>https://geheimnisblog.de/en/the-new-section-273a-of-the-german-code-of-civil-procedure-zpo-in-force-enhanced-protection-of-trade-secrets-in-civil-proceedings/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie-Sarah Boudon]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 15:57:18 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Confidentiality order]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[General civil law]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Civil proceedings]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[On April 1, 2025, Section 273a of the German Code of Civil Procedure (ZPO) took effect, thereby resolving &#8211; to a certain extent &#8211; the dilemma faced by parties to (&#8230;) <a href="https://geheimnisblog.de/en/the-new-section-273a-of-the-german-code-of-civil-procedure-zpo-in-force-enhanced-protection-of-trade-secrets-in-civil-proceedings/">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Nuremberg Higher Regional Court: Urgency is inherent in the trade secret matters</title>
		<link>https://geheimnisblog.de/en/nuremberg-higher-regional-court-urgency-is-inherent-in-the-trade-secret-matters/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Stefan Maaßen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2023 09:27:19 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Case law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General civil law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Procedural law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Civil proceedings]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[According to the Nuremberg Higher Regional Court, the presumption of urgency under Section 12 (1) of the Unfair Competition Act (UWG) is not applicable by analogy under the German Act (&#8230;) <a href="https://geheimnisblog.de/en/nuremberg-higher-regional-court-urgency-is-inherent-in-the-trade-secret-matters/">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Karlsruhe Higher Regional Court: An NDA does not replace a confidentiality order</title>
		<link>https://geheimnisblog.de/en/karlsruhe-higher-regional-court-an-nda-does-not-replace-a-confidentiality-order/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Stefan Maaßen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Oct 2023 11:43:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Confidentiality order]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[According to the Mannheim Regional Court &#8211; a view also held, albeit in a slightly less stringent form, by the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court &#8211; the need for legal protection (&#8230;) <a href="https://geheimnisblog.de/en/karlsruhe-higher-regional-court-an-nda-does-not-replace-a-confidentiality-order/">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Frankfurt Local Court: Confidentiality of exam questions (?)</title>
		<link>https://geheimnisblog.de/en/frankfurt-local-court-confidentiality-of-exam-questions/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Stefan Maaßen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jun 2023 08:31:33 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Burden of proof]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Data protection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Procedural law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Evidence]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Frankfurt Local Court had to rule on the right to receive a free copy of the results of a German language test. Such requests for disclosure have recently become (&#8230;) <a href="https://geheimnisblog.de/en/frankfurt-local-court-confidentiality-of-exam-questions/">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Risks to trade secrets in international discovery proceedings</title>
		<link>https://geheimnisblog.de/en/risks-to-trade-secrets-in-international-discovery-proceedings/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie-Sarah Boudon]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 14:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[International]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Civil proceedings]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Unlike under the German Code of Civil Procedure (ZPO), under U.S. law, parties have extensive opportunities &#8211; as part of the so-called “discovery” process &#8211; to investigate facts relevant to (&#8230;) <a href="https://geheimnisblog.de/en/risks-to-trade-secrets-in-international-discovery-proceedings/">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Federal Court of Justice (BGH): First ruling on the confidentiality order under Sections 16 and 19 of the German Act on the Protection of Trade Secrets (GeschGehG)</title>
		<link>https://geheimnisblog.de/en/federal-court-of-justice-bgh-first-ruling-on-the-confidentiality-order-under-sections-16-and-19-of-the-german-act-on-the-protection-of-trade-secrets-geschgehg/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie-Sarah Boudon]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2022 11:16:37 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Case law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Confidentiality order]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[With the GeschGehG, the legislature has created new options for maintaining the confidentiality of information during court proceedings. In practice, however, the provisions of Sections 16 et seqq. of the (&#8230;) <a href="https://geheimnisblog.de/en/federal-court-of-justice-bgh-first-ruling-on-the-confidentiality-order-under-sections-16-and-19-of-the-german-act-on-the-protection-of-trade-secrets-geschgehg/">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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