ここでは、秘密保持義務の対象外となる情報について
お話しします。 

NDAを締結したせいで何でもかんでも秘密保持義務の対象と
してしまうと両当事者にとって都合が悪いこともあります。

よって、下記のような情報については秘密保持義務の対象外
として規定するのが普通です。

１．受領者が開示を受ける以前に自己において既に知得していた情報

２．受領者が正当な権限を有する第三者から機密保持義務を負うことなく
         知得した情報

３．受領者が開示を受ける以前に既に公知となっていた情報、または開示を
          受けた後に自己の責任によらず公知となった情報

４．受領者が開示を受けた機密情報に基づくことなく独自に開発したことを
          証明できる情報

５．受領者が正当な権限を有する第三者より守秘義務を負うことなしに
          入手した情報


◆条文例◆

【秘密保持義務の例外規定】

Notwithstanding the above, neither Company nor Agent shall have any obligation to keep confidential with respect to Confidential Information that:

(1) is rightfully obtained or will be obtained from a third party under
　　　no obligation of confidentiality; or
(2) is independently developed by either party without Confidential Information; or

(3) is already known to or possessed by either party prior to the disclosure
　　　of Confidential Information; or
(4) is already a public domain prior to the disclosure of Confidential Information; or
(5) becomes a public domain through no fault of either party; or
(6) is disclosed to attorneys, accountants, tax agents, patent attorneys or
　　　consultants who have an obligation of confidentiality by law or non-disclosure
　　　agreement; or
(7) is disclosed legally by either party subject to the demand of
     government, governmental agency or law.

【法律や政府の要請により秘密情報を開示する前の開示者への通知義務】

In the event that the Receiving Party is legally required or requested to disclose Confidential Information subject to the demand of government, governmental agency, court, any administrative agency or any related authorities, the Receiving Party shall promptly notify the Disclosing Party of such requirement or request prior to the disclosure so that the Disclosing Party may seek an appropriate protective order or take lawful actions to avoid and/or minimize such disclosure.


【子会社等への開示許可および連帯責任】

2.    Notwithstanding the foregoing paragraph, the Receiving Party may disclose the Confidential Information to directors, officers or employees of the Receiving Party or its subsidiaries or affiliates, who have need to know, and are bound, whether as a condition of their employment agreement or otherwise by a written non-disclosure agreement at least equal in scope to this Agreement (hereinafter collectively the "Related Persons").

3.    With reference to the foregoing paragraph, the Receiving Party shall cause the Related Persons who receive Confidential Information to follow the obligation specified in this Agreement. Also, the Receiving Party shall remain liable for any breach of confidentiality, non-disclosure obligations or any obligations herein to be caused by the Related Persons including former directors, officers or employees of the Related Persons, its subsidiaries or affiliates.