Personal Data Protection Act 2012: Primary legislation governing the collection, use, disclosure, and care of personal data in Singapore. Essential for ensuring compliance with data protection obligations in confidentiality agreements.
Copyright Act 2021: Governs copyright protection in Singapore, crucial for protecting intellectual property rights and creative works covered under the confidentiality agreement.
Patents Act 1994: Regulates patent protection in Singapore, important for safeguarding inventions and technical innovations that may be disclosed under the agreement.
Trade Marks Act 1998: Protects distinctive signs, brands, and marks. Relevant when confidential information includes trademark-related materials.
Trade Secrets Protection Bill: Upcoming legislation specifically aimed at protecting trade secrets in Singapore, will provide stronger protection for confidential business information.
Law of Confidence: Common law principles governing confidential information, establishing the basic requirements for protection of confidential information.
Official Secrets Act: Protects sensitive government information. Must be considered if the agreement involves any government-related confidential information.
Competition Act: Ensures that confidentiality provisions do not create anti-competitive effects or violate competition law principles.
Employment Act: Relevant when the confidentiality agreement involves employees, governing the employer-employee relationship and related obligations.
TRIPS Agreement: International agreement setting minimum standards for IP protection, relevant for cross-border aspects of confidential information.
Banking Act: Specific regulations for the financial sector, including provisions on banking secrecy and confidentiality of customer information.
Securities and Futures Act: Governs financial markets and services, including confidentiality obligations in the financial sector.
