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Law No. 96-1106 of December 18, 1996, on Amendments to Intellectual Property Code pursuant to the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization, France

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Year of Version 1996 Dates Adopted: December 18, 1996 Type of Text Main IP Laws Subject Matter Patents (Inventions), Trademarks, Trade Names, Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits, Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets), Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Notes The notification by France to the WTO under article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'Law No. 96-1106 is relevant with respect to several areas of intellectual property law, including the part of the Intellectual Property Code which was notified in relation to copyright and related rights.'

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) French Loi n° 96-1106 du 18 décembre 1996 modifiant le Code de la propriété intellectuelle en application de l'Accord instituant l'Organisation mondiale du commerce PDF HTML
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