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WHISTLEBLOWING artikel 6: Conditions for protection of reporting persons
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CELEX 32019L1937 · 2026-08-22 · Weight 67 · minimal-risk
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What does WHISTLEBLOWING Article 6 require, and what outcome does the rule tree give?
WHISTLEBLOWING Article 6 is tested here by a deterministic rule tree of 8 rules, built from the article's own conditions. The tree reads your facts and names the outcome that applies, starting with Paragraph 1 applies, carrying paragraph citation, content hash and read date 2026-08-22 against CELEX 32019L1937. The outcome is a machine classification, not a compliance decision.
WHISTLEBLOWING Article 6Checked against the publisher 2026-08-22Official text
- Paragraph 1 applies. 1. Reporting persons shall qualify for protection under this Directive provided that:
- Paragraph 2 applies. (a)
- Paragraph 3 applies. they had reasonable grounds to believe that the information on breaches reported was true at the time of reporting and that such information fell within the scope of this Directive; and
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- in_scopeThe article applies to the situationboolean
- punktParagraph of the articleenum (1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8)
Rule tree
If: alla(in_scope = true, punkt = 1)
Paragraph 1 applies
1. Reporting persons shall qualify for protection under this Directive provided that:
Paragraph 1
If: alla(in_scope = true, punkt = 2)
Paragraph 2 applies
(a)
Paragraph 2
If: alla(in_scope = true, punkt = 3)
Paragraph 3 applies
they had reasonable grounds to believe that the information on breaches reported was true at the time of reporting and that such information fell within the scope of this Directive; and
Paragraph 3
If: alla(in_scope = true, punkt = 4)
Paragraph 4 applies
(b)
Paragraph 4
If: alla(in_scope = true, punkt = 5)
Paragraph 5 applies
they reported either internally in accordance with Article 7 or externally in accordance with Article 10, or made a public disclosure in accordance with Article 15.
Paragraph 5
If: alla(in_scope = true, punkt = 6)
Paragraph 6 applies
2. Without prejudice to existing obligations to provide for anonymous reporting by virtue of Union law, this Directive does not affect the power of Member States to decide whether legal entities in the private or public sector and competent authorities are required to accept and follow up on anonymous reports of breaches.
Paragraph 6
If: alla(in_scope = true, punkt = 7)
Paragraph 7 applies
3. Persons who reported or publicly disclosed information on breaches anonymously, but who are subsequently identified and suffer retaliation, shall nonetheless qualify for the protection provided for under Chapter VI, provided that they meet the conditions laid down in paragraph 1.
Paragraph 7
If: alla(in_scope = true, punkt = 8)
Paragraph 8 applies
4. Persons reporting to relevant institutions, bodies, offices or agencies of the Union breaches falling within the scope of this Directive shall qualify for protection as laid down in this Directive under the same conditions as persons who report externally.
Paragraph 8
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The article text as read
- 11. Reporting persons shall qualify for protection under this Directive provided that:
- 2(a)
- 3they had reasonable grounds to believe that the information on breaches reported was true at the time of reporting and that such information fell within the scope of this Directive; and
- 4(b)
- 5they reported either internally in accordance with Article 7 or externally in accordance with Article 10, or made a public disclosure in accordance with Article 15.
- 62. Without prejudice to existing obligations to provide for anonymous reporting by virtue of Union law, this Directive does not affect the power of Member States to decide whether legal entities in the private or public sector and competent authorities are required to accept and follow up on anonymous reports of breaches.
- 73. Persons who reported or publicly disclosed information on breaches anonymously, but who are subsequently identified and suffer retaliation, shall nonetheless qualify for the protection provided for under Chapter VI, provided that they meet the conditions laid down in paragraph 1.
- 84. Persons reporting to relevant institutions, bodies, offices or agencies of the Union breaches falling within the scope of this Directive shall qualify for protection as laid down in this Directive under the same conditions as persons who report externally.
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Citation: 32019L1937 art. 6, Conditions for protection of reporting persons. ExploreWorld Legal, https://legal.exploreworldai.com/agent/visselblasardirektivet-2019-1937/artikel-6 (hämtad 2026-08-22, bevis sha256:b6e5260a6633c140, bygge legal-2026-08-25).