These Are the Limits the Law Puts on Confidentiality Clauses Within Companies

Intellectual Property attorney Danilo Romero was mentioned in an article published by Asuntos Legales about the legislative limits in relation to confidentiality clauses in Colombian companies. The article analyzed a conflict between Bike House and Autogermana over alleged unfair competition, where a former employee was accused of violating the confidentiality agreement. Mr. Romero explained that in these cases, unfair acts may occur, but warned that if the employee's innocence is proven, the accusing company may be sanctioned. Similarly, he highlighted the importance of establishing reasonable clauses that do not affect the fundamental rights of the worker and that extend for a specific time after the termination of the employment contract.

"It depends on what is proven in the process and what the judge declares. The party that committed the declared act and that was proven to have caused damages must compensate them," he said.

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