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Trade Secrets (Enforcement, etc.) Regulations 2018: Key UK legislation implementing EU Trade Secrets Directive that defines and provides protection framework for trade secrets. Essential for establishing what information can be protected under an NDA.

Common Law Contract Principles: Fundamental principles of contract law including offer, acceptance, consideration, and intention to create legal relations. These form the basis of any enforceable NDA.

Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988: Primary legislation governing intellectual property rights in the UK, relevant for protecting any copyrightable aspects of the business idea.

Trade Marks Act 1994: Legislation governing trademark protection, relevant if the business idea includes branding elements or distinctive marks.

Patents Act 1977: Legislation governing patent protection, crucial if the business idea includes potentially patentable innovations.

UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018: Data protection legislation relevant if the confidential information includes personal data or if data sharing is part of the business idea.

Competition Act 1998: Ensures that confidentiality provisions do not create anti-competitive effects in the market.

Human Rights Act 1998: Relevant for balancing confidentiality obligations against fundamental rights such as freedom of expression and right to work.

Restraint of Trade Doctrine: Common law principle ensuring that confidentiality restrictions are reasonable and not overly restrictive on trade or commerce.

Equitable Principles of Confidentiality: Common law principles establishing the basis for protecting confidential information and the obligations of parties receiving such information.

Confidentiality Case Law: Established precedents regarding reasonable duration and scope of confidentiality restrictions in NDAs.