Important tips 

Mutual provision of information 

Do you want both parties to keep each other's confidential information confidential? If so, it is better to draw up a mutual non-disclosure agreement. 

Be speficic! 

Make sure that in the non-disclosure agreement you are sufficiently specific about the subject that must remain confidential. In practice, it sometimes happens that the parties - roughly speaking - have to keep everything confidential. A judge will then rule that the non-disclosure agreement has been drafted too broadly, making it difficult for the judge to determine what information in particular must remain confidential.

Preparatory phase 

This agreement is intended to be used during the preparatory phase of certain other agreements. It is normal to include a provision in agreements that confidential information must be kept confidential and therefore it is (often) not necessary to draw up a separate agreement for this. During negotiations, it may happen that business-sensitive information is put on the table, which one of the parties does not want to be disclosed. That is what this agreement is meant for.

Do you still want a non-diclosure agreement, but already have an agreement with the person who has to keep certain things secret? Then this agreement is also suitable, but some adjustments will have to be made.

Legal explanation

You can find more information on the page with all non-disclosure agreements.

Note!

This is a convenience translation from the original Dutch non-disclosure agreement. Although we try to assure that the agreement is without errors, we do not guarantee this is any way. Also, translated Dutch law concepts may mean something else in other jurisdictions. Note that this agreement is to be used in a Dutch context only.