Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights - Laws and Regulations under TRIPS Art. 63.2

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

This Act implements Articles 39-40 of the TRIPS Agreement and, inter alia, defines those acts or practices which amount to unfair competition, or can cause dilution of the goodwill or reputation of goods or services. Commercial activity designed to mislead the public in terms of the value of goods and services, and the disclosure or acquisition of secret information relating to a commercial enterprise, without the consent of the rightful holder of such information, are also prohibited under the Act. The Act also creates the criminal offence disclosure of secret information by competent authorities. It also provides for civil proceedings in the High Court in relation to contravention of the Act. The Court retains sole jurisdiction over matters under the Act.

7. Date of entry into force

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8. Other date

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Issuance by legislature or executive

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Laws and Regulations under TRIPS Art. 63.2 - View details of the document

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4. Title of law or regulation

5. Nature of notification

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7. Date of entry into force

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