Confidential information and intellectual property

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EU Digital Services Act—progress tracker

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The EU Commercial Agents Directive

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Ireland—Artificial intelligence—intellectual property

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Practice notes

Ireland—Trade secrets and confidential information

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Ireland—Contract law essentials

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Ireland—Governing law clause

This Precedent is a governing law clause, sometimes known as an applicable law clause or a choice of law clause. The governing law clause is...
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Ireland—Sales and marketing agency agreement for services—exclusive—pro-principal

This Precedent is an agency agreement for use where the principal supplies services and authorises an agent to market and procure orders on behalf of...
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Ireland—Request for consent to assignment

This Precedent request for consent to assignment is intended to be used where a commercial contract expressly prohibits assignment, or specifies that...
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Ireland—Execution clause—partnership—contract

Ireland—Execution clause—partnership—contractThis Precedent execution clause is for use by a partner on behalf of the partnership when entering into a...
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Ireland—Contract cover sheet

Ireland—Contract cover sheetThis Precedent is a template contract cover sheet to accompany a contract. It is not a legally binding contract document...
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30th Apr
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Ireland—Sub-contract agreement

This Precedent sub-contract agreement (also referred to as a back to back agreement) is for use where a contractor party under a main or prime...
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Ireland—EU GDPR—2021 standard contractual clauses (SCCs) for the transfer of personal data to third countries—module one—controller to controller

Ireland—EU GDPR—2021 standard contractual clauses (SCCs) for the transfer of personal data to third countries—module one—controller to controllerThis...
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Ireland—Execution clause—limited partnership—contract

Ireland—Execution clause—limited partnership—contractIreland—Execution clause—limited partnership—contract—Drafting NotesThese precedent execution...
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