{"id":21781,"date":"2026-04-15T10:43:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T10:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kgk.bg\/?p=21781"},"modified":"2026-04-15T10:43:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T10:43:08","slug":"nda-kakvo-predstavlyava-i-koga-e-neobhodim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kgk.bg\/en\/blog\/nda-kakvo-predstavlyava-i-koga-e-neobhodim\/","title":{"rendered":"I am taking part in a deal - when do I need an NDA?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) is among the first and most important documents that should be signed before the start of a serious business deal or collaboration. It serves to protect your business\u2019s trade secrets, intellectual property, and internal processes.<\/p>

Here are the most practical situations in which you should definitely require an NDA to be signed:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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What Does an NDA Protect?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Such an agreement can protect sensitive information related to the company\u2019s activities, such as:<\/p>

  • technologies, patents, manufacturing processes, formulas, and know-how;<\/li>
  • financial data and accounting information;<\/li>
  • business model, growth strategies, and forecasts;<\/li>
  • information about clients, contracts, and internal documents.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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    When Is an NDA Necessary?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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    An NDA is necessary in any case where information is about to be disclosed, and its public disclosure or use by the other party could harm your business.<\/p>\n

    Such situations include, for example:<\/p>\n

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    • discussions with potential investors;<\/li>\n
    • meetings with potential partners or manufacturers;<\/li>\n
    • negotiations for a merger or acquisition (M&A) and due diligence procedures;<\/li>\n
    • engagement of external advisers - banks, accountants, financial consultants, or marketing agencies;<\/li>\n
    • hiring key employees or contractors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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      The Most Important Rule: First the NDA, Then the Sharing of Information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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      The most important practical advice is: do not disclose ideas or information before the other party has signed the NDA and returned a signed copy to you.<\/p>

      Otherwise, there is a risk that this information may be used without your permission and without compensation or a penalty in the event of a breach.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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      What Should a Good NDA Contain?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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      An effective agreement should clearly set out:<\/p>

      What information is confidential. <\/strong>The description should be as clear and specific as possible.<\/p>

      What the information may be used for. <\/strong>It should specify the specific purpose for which the disclosed information may be used - for example, to assess the possibility of working together.<\/p>

      Term of validity. <\/strong>The period for which the confidentiality obligation remains in force.<\/p>

      Consequences in the event of a breach. <\/strong>It should be clear what the legal and financial consequences are in the event of a breach of the agreement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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      In summary:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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      If the deal involves the disclosure of data that would harm your business or your competitiveness if made public,\u00a0an NDA is necessary<\/strong>It not only provides legal certainty, but also helps build trust between the parties.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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