While the Criminal Code provides for generic protection of secrets, there is no specific protection on know-how and trade secrets. However, note the EU Directive 2016/943 on harmonisation of this type of information came into force in July 2016. Transposition must be completed in 2018. See: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2016.157.01.0001.01.ENG&toc=OJ:L:2016:157:TOC