Trade Secrets Act (SFS 2018:558)
What a trade secret is, when an attack is unauthorised and which sanctions follow.
Register row
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Identifier | SFS 2018:558 |
| Jurisdiction | Sweden |
| Supervision | General courts and the Labour Court |
| Provisions | 2 |
| Read | 2026-08-20 |
| Register version | employment-register-v1.0.0 |
| Content hash | cf40cdc8df2118f4 |
| Official source | https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-och-lagar/dokument/svensk-forfattningssamling/lag-2018558-om-foretagshemligheter_sfs-2018-558/ |
Trade Secrets Act (SFS 2018:558) (SFS 2018:558) är läst hos General courts and the Labour Court den 2026-08-20, och raden återges som den står hos utgivaren.
Provisions
- 2 §Definition
Information kept secret that has commercial value because it is secret.
- 7 §Employee liability
Liability after employment ends requires exceptional reasons.
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employment-register-v1.0.0
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In force from 2026-08-20
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Employment law
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