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Hong Kong: The Requirement of Being 'Fit and Proper'
In many industries, it is a requirement that certain individuals performing regulated activities are, and remain, fit and proper. For example, these …
UK: Supreme Court rules that negotiating damages will not be available for breach of employment covenants in most cases
Negotiating damages (or 'Wrotham Park' damages) are damages for such amount as would notionally have been agreed between the parties, acting reasonably, …
Germany: Employers can dismiss employees with shares in competitors
Under German law, an employee having a major influence on a competing company can justify a termination for good cause with immediate effect of an …
Hong Kong: Who owns employees' work product?
The law recognises that employees may create valuable intellectual property during their employment, ownership of which should ordinarily rest with their …
Asia: Post-employment covenants
Although often included in employment contracts, the enforceability of post-employment non-competition obligations can vary greatly from jurisdiction to …
UK: Employee documents created using employer's IT systems may not be privileged against the employer
Simpkin v The Berkeley Group Holdings plc highlights the potential benefits for employers of a clear and comprehensive IT policy, referred to in the …
UK: Restrictive covenants - non-competes should not prevent minority shareholdings; non-solicits should usually only apply to individuals with whom the employee dealt
Employers should check that their template restrictive covenants prohibiting being directly or indirectly engaged or 'concerned' or 'interested in' …
UK: Measures to protect confidential information from ex-employees
A High Court has ruled that, in the right circumstances, an employer may be able to obtain an order for the destruction of confidential information taken …
UK: Restrictive covenants - BIS call for evidence; EAT ruling confirms unreasonable restraints cannot be bought
As part of an initiative to develop a National Innovation Plan to help make Britain the most attractive place in Europe to start up new businesses, the …
EU developments: trade secrets and data protection
On 14 April the European Parliament voted to approve the new Trade Secrets Directive aimed at harmonising the definition and protection of trade …
Europe: Developments in EU laws on trade secrets and data protection
The European Parliament and EU Council have agreed the terms of a Trade Secrets Directive that aims to harmonise the definition and protection of trade …
EU: Will the new Trade Secrets Directive create a unified approach across the EU?
The European Parliament and EU Council have agreed the terms of a Trade Secrets Directive that aims to harmonise the definition and protection of trade …
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