التعويض عن الضرر نتيجة اساءة استعمال السر التجاري وفقاً لأحكام قانون المنافسة غير المشروعة و الأسرار التجارية رقم 15 لسنة 2000

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This study aims at discussing compensation as a mean of civil protection against the illegal use of trade secrets.

This will be done in accordance with the provisions of the Jordanian legislation dealing with trade secrets particularly the Unfair Competition and trade secrets ACT No 15 of 2000.

Article (7/A) of the aforementioned Act gave the right to seek compensation which results from the illegal use of trade secrets.

Moreover the Act considered any illegal act against trade secrets an unfair competition behavior that will result in injurious act liability.

This type of civil liability enables the injured party to seek compensation according to Article (256) of the Jordanian Civil Code No.

43 of 1943.

Therefore, this study highlights the legal principle of the right of illegal use or infringement of trade secret through the civil action (unfair competition action).