Selected Cases by Article & Issues
Article 2.1.162 Cases
Where information is given as confidential by one party in the course of negotiations, the other party is under a duty not to disclose that information or to use it improperly for its own purposes, whether or not a contract is subsequently concluded. Where appropriate, the remedy for breach of that duty may include compensation based on the benefit received by the other party.
| Number | Issue | # Cases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parties in general not under a duty of confidentiality | |
| 2 | Confidential information | 1 |
| 2.1 | Expressed declared so by party | |
| 2.2 | Depending on other circumstances | |
| 3 | Breach of duty of confidentiality | 1 |
| 3.1 | Disclosure of information | |
| 3.2 | Improper use of information for personal purposes | |
| 4 | Remedies for breach of confidentiality | |
| 4.1 | Damages | |
| 4.2 | Injunction |