TFL Vsebine / Revija Pravnik

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Varstvo zaupnih informacij in poslovnih skrivnosti med postopkom prodaje podjetja ni bistveno le za položaj ciljne družbe na trgu, temveč tudi za uspeh transakcije prodaje podjetja. Zaradi kompleksnosti postopka prodaje podjetja pride med ciljno družbo kot prodajalcem in (potencialnimi) kupci do izmenjave velike količine informacij. Največje tveganje so zaupne informacije in poslovne skrivnosti, zato je v interesu ciljne družbe, da se te informacije razkrivajo postopoma. Na drugi strani pa si potencialni kupci prizadevajo pridobiti čim večjo količino informacij čim prej v postopku prodaje, da lahko lažje sprejmejo odločitev o bodočem nakupu podjetja. Za uspešno izvedbo postopka je tako ključno, da stranke najdejo pravo ravnotežje med količino razkritih in količino nerazkritih informacij glede na posamezno fazo postopka. Pri tem morajo biti vse stranke pozorne na vsa tveganja in pasti, povezana z varovanjem zaupnih informacij in poslovnih skrivnosti.

The protection of confidential information and trade secrets during the sale of a company is crucial not only for the position of the target company on the market, but also for the success of the sale transaction itself. Due to the complexities of the sale process, a large amount of information is exchanged between the target company as seller and the (potential) buyers. Confidential information and trade secrets present the greatest risk, and it is in the target company’s interest that this information is disclosed gradually. On the other hand, potential buyers seek to obtain as much information as possible as early as possible in the sale process to facilitate their decision on a future purchase of the company. Therefore, it is critical for the success of the process that the parties strike the right balance between the amount of information disclosed and the amount of information withheld in relation to each stage of the process. In doing so, all parties should be aware of all the risks and pitfalls involved in protecting confidential information and trade secrets.

Non-Disclosure Agreement in Sale of Business