+ VIDEOS Minister of Economy argues that this amendment will ensure “freedom of the press, freedom of information, freedom of inquiry.” The press and NGOs see in the establishment of a “secrets” a serious attack on freedom of information
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The Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that the provisions on trade secrets contained in the law would amended to ensure “freedom of the press, freedom of information, freedom of inquiry.”
During the presentation of his vows to the press, the minister explained four amendments will be proposed. The first will leave it up to the companies to “classify themselves the secrets to protect”, the second will not make the employees, so trade unions leaders.
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The third provides that the liability of whistleblowers can not be upheld and the last that the offense created will “not applicable when it s’ comes to freedom of expression and information “, that is to say,” not apply to journalists, “said Emmanuel Macron.
The introduction via an amendment Parliamentary a business secret in the Commercial Code, accompanied by heavy prison sentences and fines on the grounds of protecting economic espionage, worried the press and NGOs who see a serious attack on freedom of inform.
Wednesday, the economy minister had suggested that this would be discussed in the National Assembly and that it was never reduced (.. .) freedom of the press “
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That same day, Michel Sapin, Finance Minister also assured that the provision on the protection of business secrecy will be amended in particular to protect the “Launchers warning “
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Also, on Thursday morning, François de Rugy – EELV MP Loire-Atlantique and co-chairman of the group in the National Assembly – told Les Echos that “as we ( note: the EELV group in the National Assembly ) will not vote the Macron law. ”
Source AFP
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