Hungary

Act No. LIV of 2018 on the Protection of Trade Secrets

Year of Version:

2018

Dates:

Entry into force: August 8, 2018

Adopted: July 20, 2018

Type of Text:

Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature

Subject Matter:

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Notes:

Act No. LIV of 2018 on the Protection of Trade Secrets was adopted by the Parliament on June 22, 2018, was published in the Official Gazette on July 31, 2018, and entered into force on August 15, 2018.

Available Texts:

Hungarian

2018. évi LIV. törvény az üzleti titok védelméről

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Related Legislation:

Implements

(1 text)

Directive (EU) 2016/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) against their unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure (EU218)

Amends

(1 text)

Act No. XXXII of 1995 on Patent Attorneys (consolidated text of January 1, 2018) (HU113)

WIPO Lex No.

HU116