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IP/N/1/SAU/9, IP/N/1/SAU/O/6
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1. Notifying Member
Notifying Member
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of
On behalf of group
On behalf of other Members
Afghanistan
Albania
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Bahrain, Kingdom of
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Congo
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Estonia
Eswatini
European Union
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
The Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong, China
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
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Korea, Republic of
Kuwait, the State of
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Lao People's Democratic Republic
Latvia
Lesotho
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macao, China
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Moldova, Republic of
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Macedonia
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Oman
Pakistan
Panama
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Romania
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of
Senegal
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Spain
Sri Lanka
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Sweden
Switzerland
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Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
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Uruguay
Vanuatu
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Viet Nam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
2. Subject matter
Copyright and related rights
Enforcement
Industrial property (general)
Geographical indications
Industrial designs
Layout-designs (topographies) of integrated circuits
Patents (including plant variety protection)
Trademarks
Undisclosed information
Other
3. Notification status
First notification
Amendment or revision to notified legal text(s)
Replacement or consolidation of legal text(s)
Previous notification(s) referred to if known
Uncertain
Implementing Regulations of the Competition Law (IP/N/1/SAU/9, IP/N/1/SAU/O/6 - 01/07/2022)
Competition Law (IP/N/1/SAU/8, IP/N/1/SAU/O/5 - 30/06/2022)
The regulation of optional registration for copyright and the resolution related thereto (IP/N/1/SAU/5, IP/N/1/SAU/C/5 - 10/06/2021)
Licensing rules for providing intellectual property services (Accreditation of IP agent) (IP/N/1/SAU/4, IP/N/1/SAU/O/4 - 06/05/2021)
Competition Law (IP/N/1/SAU/O/1 - 17/11/2006)
The Executive Regulation of Competition Law (IP/N/1/SAU/O/2 - 17/11/2006)
Procedural Rules before the Board of Grievances - Council of Ministers Resolution No. 190 (IP/N/1/SAU/O/3 - 14/11/2006)
Law of Arbitration (IP/N/1/SAU/12, IP/N/1/SAU/E/4 - 10/02/2023)
Implementing Regulations of the Law of Arbitration (IP/N/1/SAU/13, IP/N/1/SAU/E/5 - 10/02/2023)
Executive Regulation of the Copyright Protection law (IP/N/1/SAU/10, IP/N/1/SAU/C/6 - 15/12/2022)
The Executive Regulations of the Patent Law of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (IP/N/1/SAU/11, IP/N/1/SAU/P/1 - 15/12/2022)
The Implementing Regulations of the Commercial Courts Law (IP/N/1/SAU/7, IP/N/1/SAU/E/3 - 09/02/2022)
Law of Commercial Courts (IP/N/1/SAU/6, IP/N/1/SAU/E/2 - 20/01/2022)
IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS Of Copyright Law - Issued by The Minister of Culture and Information's decision no. (1688/1) dated 10/04/1425H (29 May 2004) - Amended by His Excellency's decision no. (1640) dated 15/05/1426H (22 June 2005) - Amended by the Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Intellectual Property Authority No. (4/8/2019) dated 4/9/1440 AH (9 May 2019) (IP/N/1/SAU/3, IP/N/1/SAU/C/4 - 10/06/2020)
Copyright Law, Issued by Royal Decree No. M / 41 dated 2/7/1424 AH, Amended by the Council of Ministers Resolution No. (536) dated 19/10/1439 AH (IP/N/1/SAU/2, IP/N/1/SAU/C/3 - 03/06/2020)
Implementing Regulations of Copyright Law (IP/N/1/SAU/C/2/Rev.1 - 14/02/2007)
Law of Patents, Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits, Plant Varieties, and Industrial Designs (IP/N/1/SAU/I/3 - 17/11/2006)
Implementing Regulations of the Law of Patents, Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits, Plant Varieties, and Industrial Designs (IP/N/1/SAU/I/4 - 17/11/2006)
Law of Trademarks (including provisions on Geographical Indications), Royal Decree No. M/21, 28 Jumada I 1423 / 7 August 2002 (IP/N/1/SAU/I/1 - 14/11/2006)
Implementing Regulations of Trademarks Law (IP/N/1/SAU/I/2 - 14/11/2006)
Implementing Regulations of Copyright Law (IP/N/1/SAU/C/2 - 13/11/2006)
Regulations of Border Procedures for Protection of Intellectual Property Rights of Trademarks and Copyrights (IP/N/1/SAU/E/1 - 13/11/2006)
Regulations for the Protection of Confidential Commercial Information (IP/N/1/SAU/U/1 - 13/11/2006)
Copyright Law, Royal Decree No. M/41, 2 Rajab, 1424 (IP/N/1/SAU/C/1 - 08/11/2006)
4. Title of law or regulation
Implementing Regulations of the Competition Law
5. Nature of notification
Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation (Main laws and regulations must be notified in a WTO language (English, French or Spanish). Where an authentic national text of a law or regulation is not available in a WTO language, the authentic text of that law or regulation in a national language shall be notified, in addition to the translation into a WTO language.)
Other law or regulation (Other laws and regulations can be notified in a Member's national language)
6. Brief description
The Implementing Regulations of the Competition Law (the “Implementing Regulations”) were issued by the Board of Directors (the “GAC Board”) of the General Authority for Competition (“GAC”) and came into force on 25/01/1441 Hijri (corresponding to 24 September 2019). The Implementing Regulations apply to: all entities within the Kingdom, including establishments and companies, engaged in economic, activity in the Kingdom, whatever their legal forms, nationalities, sizes, and ownership; whether their license to practice the activity is still valid or otherwise; and whether they practice the licensed activity or a different one; an individual engaged in an economic activity whether or not he has obtained a license to practice his activity; all forms of entities and groupings when engaged in economic activities; and e-platforms, whether or not they are licensed to practice their activity; and practices occurring outside the Kingdom that have an adverse effect on fair competition within the Kingdom. The Competition Law and the Implementing Regulations will not apply to a public establishment or state-owned company if it is solely authorized by the Saudi Government to provide goods or services in a particular field. Such exemption must be granted by a royal decree or a resolution of the Council of Ministers that authorized the relevant public establishment or state-owned company to be the sole provider of goods or services in a particular field. However, the provisions of the Competition Law and the Implementing Regulations apply to a state-owned company in fields other than the one in which it is solely authorized by the Saudi Government to provide goods or services.
7. Date of entry into force
Date of entry into force (DD/MM/YYYY)
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8. Other date
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Enactment, or
Publication, or
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None
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9. Other information (if applicable)
10. Contact information of agency or authority responsible
The General Authority for Competition Email: info@gac.gov.sa
11. Link to Legal text
https://ip-documents.info/2022/IP/SAU/22_4450_00_x.pdf
12. Notes
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