This superbly researched and innovative book approaches the protection of trade secrets in the civil law and common law traditions and examines doctrinal and policy issues from that comparative perspective. With detailed attention to the legal position in major countries in each tradition, it illustrates the approaches that figure prominently in the debate about appropriate trade secrets protection.
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This superbly researched and innovative book approaches the protection of trade secrets in the civil law and common law traditions and examines doctrinal and policy issues from that comparative perspective. With detailed attention to the legal position in major countries in each tradition, it illustrates the approaches that figure prominently in the debate about appropriate trade secrets protection.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note
1. Introduction and background of trade secrets protection 2. Property, propriety and policy 3. Internationa standards 4. The common law approach: the english law system 5. The common law approach: the United States 6. Civiliam approaches: France 7. Civilian approaches: Germany 8. Trade secrets and employees 9. Conclusions.