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EU Whistleblowing Directive

Preamble
Recitals 110
Chapter I - SCOPE, DEFINITIONS AND CONDITIONS FOR PROTECTION (Article 1-6) 6
Chapter II - INTERNAL REPORTING AND FOLLOW-UP (Article 7-9) 3
Chapter III - EXTERNAL REPORTING AND FOLLOW-UP (Article 10-14) 5
Chapter IV - PUBLIC DISCLOSURES (Article 15) 1
Chapter V - PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL REPORTING (Article 16-18) 3
Chapter VI - PROTECTION MEASURES (Article 19-24) 6
Chapter VII - FINAL PROVISIONS (Article 25-29) 5
Annexes 1
- Annex 1 - Part I
Amending acts 6

work-related context

Defined in Article 5, EU Whistleblowing Directive

Definitions over time (1)

10/11/2021 – today applies on 12/11/2026 Article 5, EU Whistleblowing Directive Scope: Whole act

For the purposes of this Directive, the following definitions apply:

‘work-related context’ means current or past work activities in the public or private sector through which, irrespective of the nature of those activities, persons acquire information on breaches and within which those persons could suffer retaliation if they reported such information;

Earlier definition records in this act (1)

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Article 5(9) Historical · definitions end 10/11/2021

Used in (12 places in 8 provisions on 12/11/2026)

EU Whistleblowing Directive (12 in 8)

Recital 23 · Recital 41 · Recital 44 · Recital 62 · Recital 97 · Recital 98 · Article 4³ · Article 5³