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This Mutual Confidentiality Agreement is essential for businesses and organizations planning to exchange sensitive information during potential or actual business relationships. It should be used prior to engaging in detailed business discussions, due diligence processes, or any collaboration where confidential information needs to be shared. The agreement, governed by Belgian law, provides comprehensive protection for trade secrets, proprietary information, and other confidential matters, incorporating requirements from the Belgian Trade Secrets Act and related legislation. It includes specific provisions for data protection, information handling, and enforcement mechanisms suitable for the Belgian legal context. The document is particularly relevant for cross-border transactions involving Belgian entities or where Belgian law has been chosen as the governing law.

1. Parties: Identification of the contracting parties, including full legal names, registration numbers, and registered addresses

2. Background: Context of the agreement, including the purpose of information sharing and the nature of the proposed business relationship

3. Definitions: Key terms including 'Confidential Information', 'Representatives', 'Permitted Purpose', and other relevant definitions

4. Scope of Confidential Information: Detailed description of what constitutes confidential information under the agreement

5. Obligations of Confidentiality: Core confidentiality obligations, including use restrictions and security measures

6. Permitted Disclosures: Circumstances under which confidential information may be disclosed, including to representatives and professional advisors

7. Return or Destruction of Confidential Information: Requirements for handling confidential information upon termination or request

8. Term and Survival: Duration of the agreement and provisions that survive termination

9. Breach and Remedies: Consequences of breach and available remedies, including injunctive relief

10. General Provisions: Standard clauses including notices, amendments, governing law, and jurisdiction