Evidence Act (Chapter 97): Primary legislation governing the admissibility of evidence in legal proceedings, including documentary evidence related to confidential information and trade secrets
Contracts Act (Chapter 53): Fundamental legislation governing contract formation, validity, and enforcement in Singapore, essential for the basic structure and enforceability of the NDA
Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA): Legislation governing the collection, use, disclosure, and care of personal data, which may be part of the confidential information covered by the NDA
Employment Act (Chapter 91): While consultants are typically not employees, this Act provides context for distinguishing consultant relationships from employment relationships
Copyright Act (Chapter 63): Protects original works and may overlap with confidential information covered in the NDA, particularly regarding intellectual property rights
Patents Act (Chapter 221): Relevant for protecting inventions and innovative processes that may be disclosed during the consultancy relationship
Trade Marks Act (Chapter 332): Protects distinctive marks and brands that may be disclosed to the consultant during the engagement
Trade Secrets Protection: Common law principles protecting confidential business information and trade secrets, fundamental to the NDA's purpose
Competition Act (Chapter 50B): Ensures that restrictive clauses in the NDA do not violate competition law principles or create unreasonable market restrictions
Electronic Transactions Act: Governs the validity of electronic signatures and electronic contracts, relevant for digital execution of the NDA
Reasonableness Doctrine: Common law principle requiring that restraint clauses and confidentiality obligations must be reasonable in scope, duration, and geographic coverage
Consideration Doctrine: Legal principle requiring that contracts must be supported by consideration to be valid and enforceable
Liquidated Damages: Legal principles governing the enforceability of pre-determined damage amounts in case of breach of the NDA
Quality of Confidence: Legal requirement that information must have the necessary quality of confidence to be protected under confidentiality obligations
