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Law of April 19, 2014, on the Insertion of Book XI 'Intellectual Property' to the Code of Economic Law, and Specific Provisions to the Book XI in Books I, XV and XVII of the Code (updated on October 30, 2015), Belgium
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Year of Version
2015
Dates
Published:
June 12, 2014
Promulgated:
April 19, 2014
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Patents (Inventions),
Industrial Designs,
Trademarks,
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits,
Plant Variety Protection,
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights),
Industrial Property
Subject Matter (secondary)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
IP Regulatory Body,
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Notes
This consolidated version of the Law of April 19, 2014 takes into account amendments up to the 'Law of October 26, 2015, on Amendments to the Code of Economic Law and Containing Other Amending Provisions', which entered into force on different dates.
Article 72 under Chapter 3 of the said amending Law of October 26, 2015, which entered into force on November 9, 2015, introduced amendments to Article 32, section 2 of this consolidated version, where the following law was added to the list of the repealed laws:
'...- Law of May 20, 1975, on the Protection of New Plant Varieties, as last amended by the Law of May 10, 2007, Relating to the Judicial Aspects of the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights...'.
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Dutch
Wet van 19 april 2014 houdende invoeging van boek XI, “Intellectuele eigendom” in het Wetboek van economisch recht, en houdende invoeging van bepalingen eigen aan boek XI in de boeken I, XV en XVII van hetzelfde Wetboek (bijgewerkt op 30 oktober 2015)
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Loi du 19 avril 2014 portant insertion du Livre XI 'Propriété intellectuelle' dans le Code de droit économique, et portant insertion des dispositions propres au Livre XI dans les Livres I, XV et XVII du même Code (mise à jour le 30 octobre 2015)
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Related Treaties
- Paris Convention(March 20, 1883)
- Berne Convention(September 9, 1886)
- Rome Convention(October 26, 1961)
- UPOV Convention(December 2, 1961)
- European Patent Convention(October 5, 1973)
- Convention on Biological Diversity(June 5, 1992)
- Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO)(April 15, 1994)
- Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement)(April 15, 1994)
- WIPO Copyright Treaty(December 20, 1996)
- WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty(December 20, 1996)
- Patent Law Treaty(June 1, 2000)
- Benelux Convention on Intellectual Property(February 25, 2005)
- Agreement on a Unified Patent Court, of February 19, 2013(February 19, 2013)
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