Confidence. Protected Officer shall hold in confidence for the benefit of the Company all secret or confidential information, knowledge or data relating to the Company and its businesses, which shall have been obtained by Protected Officer in the course of Protected Officer's employment by the Company and which shall not be public knowledge (other than by acts by Protected Officer in violation of this Agreement) ("Confidential Information"). Whether before or after termination of the Protected Officer's employment with the Company, Protected Officer shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company, communicate, use or divulge any Confidential Information, other than to the Company and to those persons or entities designated by the Company or as otherwise is reasonably necessary for Protected Officer to carry out his or her responsibilities as an executive of the Company. Confidential Information shall not include information which is required to be disclosed pursuant to law, provided Protected Officer uses reasonable efforts to give the Company reasonable notice of such required disclosure.
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Samples: Compensation Protection Agreement (American Pharmaceutical Partners Inc /Ca/), Compensation Protection Agreement (American Pharmaceutical Partners Inc /Ca/), Compensation Protection Agreement (American Pharmaceutical Partners Inc /Ca/)
Confidence. Protected Officer shall hold in confidence for the benefit of the Company all secret or confidential information, knowledge or data relating to the Company and its businesses, which shall have been obtained by Protected Officer in the course of Protected Officer's ’s employment by the Company and which shall not be public knowledge (other than by acts by Protected Officer in violation of this Agreement) ("“Confidential Information"”). Whether before or after termination of the Protected Officer's ’s employment with the Company, Protected Officer shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company, communicate, use or divulge any Confidential Information, other than to the Company and to those persons or entities designated by the Company or as otherwise is reasonably necessary for Protected Officer to carry out his or her responsibilities as an executive of the Company. Confidential Information shall not include information which is required to be disclosed pursuant to law, provided Protected Officer uses reasonable efforts to give the Company reasonable notice of such required disclosure.
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Samples: Compensation Protection Agreement (American Pharmaceutical Partners Inc /De/)