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Trade Secrets (Enforcement, etc.) Regulations 2018: Key legislation implementing the EU Trade Secrets Directive that defines and governs the protection of trade secrets under English law. Essential for determining what constitutes protected confidential information.

Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR: Legislative framework governing the processing and protection of personal data. Relevant when confidential information includes personal data or requires cross-border data transfers.

Common Law Contract Principles: Fundamental principles of English contract law including consideration, offer and acceptance, and intention to create legal relations. Forms the basis of enforceability for the confidentiality agreement.

Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988: Legislation protecting intellectual property rights, relevant when confidential information includes copyrighted materials, patents, or design rights.

Common Law Duty of Confidentiality: Equitable principles established through case law (e.g., Coco v A.N. Clark) that define the scope and nature of confidentiality obligations.

Employment Rights Act 1996: Employment legislation relevant when confidentiality agreements involve employees or workers, including provisions for workplace rights and obligations.

Enterprise Act 2002 and Competition Act 1998: Competition laws ensuring that confidentiality provisions do not create unfair market restrictions or anti-competitive practices.

Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998: Legislation protecting whistleblowers and defining protected disclosures, which may override confidentiality obligations in certain circumstances.

Human Rights Act 1998: Framework for human rights protection, including freedom of expression and privacy rights, which may impact the scope of confidentiality obligations.