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Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law (Whistleblower Protection Directive)RecitalsChapter I Scope, definitions and conditions for protection (arts. 1-6)Article 1 PurposeArticle 2 Material scopeArticle 3 Relationship with other Union acts and national provisionsArticle 4 Personal scopeArticle 5 DefinitionsArticle 6 Conditions for protection of reporting personsChapter II Internal reporting and follow-up (arts. 7-9)Article 7 Reporting through internal reporting channelsArticle 8 Obligation to establish internal reporting channelsArticle 9 Procedures for internal reporting and follow-upChapter III External reporting and follow-up (arts. 10-14)Article 10 Reporting through external reporting channelsArticle 11 Obligation to establish external reporting channels and to follow up on reportsArticle 12 Design of external reporting channelsArticle 13 Information regarding the receipt of reports and their follow-upArticle 14 Review of the procedures by competent authoritiesChapter IV Public disclosures (art. 15)Article 15 Public disclosuresChapter V Provisions applicable to internal and external reporting (arts. 16-18)Article 16 Duty of confidentialityArticle 17 Processing of personal dataArticle 18 Record keeping of the reportsChapter VI Protection measures (arts. 19-24)Article 19 Prohibition of retaliationArticle 20 Measures of supportArticle 21 Measures for protection against retaliationArticle 22 Measures for the protection of persons concernedArticle 23 PenaltiesArticle 24 No waiver of rights and remediesChapter VII Final provisions (arts. 25-29)Article 25 More favourable treatment and non-regression clauseArticle 26 Transposition and transitional periodArticle 27 Reporting, evaluation and reviewArticle 28 Entry into forceArticle 29 AddresseesAnnexAnnex, Part IAnnex, Part IIDone at
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AI Summary of Article 4 Personal scope

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Version status: Entered into force | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 16 December 2019 - onwards
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Article 4 Personal scope

1. This Directive shall apply to reporting persons working in the private or public sector who acquired information on breaches in a work-related context including, at least, the following:

(a) persons having the status of worker, within the meaning of Article 45(1) TFEU, including civil servants;

(b) persons having self-employed status, within the meaning of Article 49 TFEU;

(c) shareholders and persons belonging to the administrative, management or supervisory body of an undertaking, including non-executive members, as well as volunteers and paid or unpaid trainees;

(d) any persons working under the supervision and direction of contractors, subcontractors and suppliers.

2. This Directive shall also apply to reporting persons where they report or publicly disclose information on breaches acquired in a work-based relationship which has since ended.

3. This Directive shall also apply to reporting persons whose work-based relationship is yet to begin in cases where information on breaches has been acquired during the recruitment process or other pre-contractual negotiations.

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