UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018: Primary legislation governing the processing and protection of personal data in the UK, including requirements for data sharing and confidentiality obligations

Trade Secrets (Enforcement, etc.) Regulations 2018: Legislation protecting confidential business information that provides commercial advantage, including remedies for misuse of trade secrets

Common Law Contract Principles: Fundamental principles governing contract formation, interpretation, and enforcement under English law, including consideration, intention to create legal relations, and certainty of terms

Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Legislation regulating unfair terms in contracts, particularly relevant for limitation of liability clauses in NDAs

Competition Act 1998: Legislation ensuring that confidentiality provisions do not inadvertently create anti-competitive effects or market restrictions

Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988: Protection of intellectual property rights that may be disclosed during due diligence, including provisions for confidential information

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000: Regulatory framework for financial services, including provisions on insider dealing and market abuse relevant to confidential information in financial sector due diligence

Employment Rights Act 1996: Employment law considerations when NDAs involve employees or workers, including whistleblowing protections

Common Law Duty of Confidentiality: Legal principle establishing the basic obligation to maintain confidentiality of information shared in circumstances implying confidence

Misrepresentation Act 1967: Legislation governing false or misleading statements that might be made during information exchange, relevant for due diligence disclosures