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IP/N/1/NLD/C/1
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1. Notifying Member
Notifying Member
Netherlands
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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
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Hong Kong, China
Hungary
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India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
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Japan
Jordan
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Latvia
Lesotho
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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
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Norway
Oman
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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
Royal Decree of 12 October 1932, Stb. 496, amended 4 July 1977, Stb. 422 (IP/N/1/NLD/1 - 09/10/1996)
Decree of the Minister of Justice of 24 March 1933, Stcrt. 60 (IP/N/1/NLD/1 - 09/10/1996)
Royal Decree of 20 June 1974, Stb. 351, amended 23 August 1985, Stb. 471 (IP/N/1/NLD/1 - 09/10/1996)
Decree by the Minister of Justice of 6 April 1976, Stcrt. 82. (IP/N/1/NLD/1 - 09/10/1996)
Decree by the Minister of Justice of 19 February 1986, Stb. 79 (IP/N/1/NLD/1 - 09/10/1996)
Decree by the Minister of Justice of 19 February 1986, Stb. 81 (IP/N/1/NLD/1 - 09/10/1996)
Decree by the State Secretary of Justice of 20 February 1991, Stcrt. 42 (IP/N/1/NLD/1 - 09/10/1996)
Royal Decree of 20 December 1990, Stb. 646, amended 24 November 1993, Stb. 620. (IP/N/1/NLD/1 - 09/10/1996)
Decree by the State Secretary of Justice of 20 February 1991, Stcrt. 58 (IP/N/1/NLD/1 - 09/10/1996)
Directive of 1 October 1993, Stb. 188, by the Supervising District Attorneys, valid until 1 October 1997. (IP/N/1/NLD/1 - 09/10/1996)
Act of 25 May 1990, Stb. 303 (IP/N/1/NLD/1 - 09/10/1996)
Act of 25 May 1990, Stb. 304 (IP/N/1/NLD/1 - 09/10/1996)
Royal Decree of 28 April 1993, Stb. 243 (IP/N/1/NLD/1 - 09/10/1996)
Royal Decree of 15 August 1994, Stb. 633 (IP/N/1/NLD/1 - 09/10/1996)
Law of 18 March 1993 containing rules on the protection of performers, phonogram producers and broadcasting organizations (Wet op de naburige rechten). (IP/N/1/NLD/C/2 - 24/06/1996)
The Copyright Act 1912, as amended up to 27 October 1972. (IP/N/1/NLD/C/1 - 23/05/1996)
Act of 30 May 1985 adapting the 1912 Copyright Act to the Paris Act of the Berne Convention. (IP/N/1/NLD/C/1 - 23/05/1996)
Act of 3 July 1989 amending the 1912 Copyright Act in connection with the prevention of piracy of works protected by copyright. (IP/N/1/NLD/C/1 - 23/05/1996)
Act of 30 May 1990 amending the 1912 Copyright Act concerning a levy on the reproduction of recorded images or sound recordings for personal use, study or practice. (IP/N/1/NLD/C/1 - 23/05/1996)
Netherlands Law on Plant Breeders Rights, the Seed and Planting Material Act (in Dutch: Zaaizaad- en Plantgoedwet), as well as the revision of the Seed and Planting Material Act (in Dutch). The revision is incorporated in the enclosed English and Dutch version of the Seed and Planting Material Act. This law regulates the plant breeders rights as well as the trade of seeds and planting materials in the Netherlands. The text of the consolidated version of the Law is reproduced below. (IP/N/1/NLD/P/3 - 26/03/2004)
Royal Decree of 23 July 1987, Stb. 486 amended 6 July 1993, Stb. 399. (IP/N/1/NLD/1/Rev.1 - 05/03/1997)
Dutch Penal Code of 3 March 1881, Stb. 35, amended 6 December 1995, Stb. 592. (IP/N/1/NLD/1/Rev.1 - 05/03/1997)
Dutch Code of Criminal Procedure of 15 January 1921, Stb. 14, amended 6 December 1995, Stb. 592. (IP/N/1/NLD/1/Rev.1 - 05/03/1997)
General Act on Administrative Law of 4 June 1992, Stb. 315, amended 20 December 1995, Stb. 704 (IP/N/1/NLD/1/Rev.1 - 05/03/1997)
Regulation for Execution of the Uniform Benelux Trademark Act, Tractatenblad 1995, 294; 20 November 1995; 1 January 1996. (Uitvoeringsreglement bij de Eenvormige Beneluxwet op de Merken). (IP/N/1/NLD/1/Rev.1 - 05/03/1997)
Regulation for Application of the Uniform Benelux Trademark Act, Tractatenblad 1996, 51; 13 October 1995; 1 January 1996. (Toepassingsreglement bij de Eenvormige Beneluxwet op de Merken). (IP/N/1/NLD/1/Rev.1 - 05/03/1997)
Regulation for Execution of the Uniform Benelux Design Act, 31 May 1989, Tractatenblad 1989, 85; 1 July 1989 (Uitvoeringsreglement bij de Eenvormige Beneluxwet inzake Tekeningen of Modellen) (IP/N/1/NLD/1/Rev.1 - 05/03/1997)
Regulation for Application of the Uniform Benelux Design Act, 28 April 1989, Tractatenblad 1989, 90; 1 July 1989 (Toepassingsreglement bij de Eenvormige Beneluxwet inzake Tekeningen of Modellen) (IP/N/1/NLD/1/Rev.1 - 05/03/1997)
Act concerning Provisions against Counterfeit of Products, Protected by Trademark or Design Law, Staatsblad 642; 23 November 1992; 1 January 1993 (Wet Bestrijding Namaakprodukten) (IP/N/1/NLD/1/Rev.1 - 05/03/1997)
Patent Regulation, Stb. 1993, 721; 17 December 1993; 1 January 1994. (Octrooireglement). (IP/N/1/NLD/1/Rev.1 - 05/03/1997)
Patent Regulation Patent Act 1995, Stb. 1995, 108; 20 February 1995; 1 April 1995. (Uitvoeringsbesluiten Rijksoctrooiwet 1995). (IP/N/1/NLD/1/Rev.1 - 05/03/1997)
Patent Act 1910, as amended. (IP/N/1/NLD/P/2 - 06/02/1997)
Patent Act 1995, Stb. 1995, 51. (IP/N/1/NLD/P/1 - 28/01/1997)
Act of 14 December 1995, Stb. 1995, 668. (IP/N/1/NLD/P/1 - 28/01/1997)
Draft Protocol Amending the Uniform Benelux Law on Marks of 9 February 1996. (IP/N/1/NLD/T/1/Add.1 - 11/11/1996)
Draft Protocol Amending the Benelux Designs Law (28 March 1995). (IP/N/1/NLD/D/1/Add.1 - 08/11/1996)
Draft Protocol Amending the Benelux Designs Law (9 February 1996). (IP/N/1/NLD/D/1/Add.1 - 08/11/1996)
Act of 28 October 1987, containing regulations for the protection of original topographical designs for semi-conductor products, as amended. (IP/N/1/NLD/L/1 - 08/11/1996)
Benelux Convention Concerning Trade Marks, with Annex (Uniform Benelux Law on Marks). (IP/N/1/NLD/T/1 - 11/10/1996)
Protocol of 10 November 1983 Amending the Uniform Benelux Law on Marks. (IP/N/1/NLD/T/1 - 11/10/1996)
Protocol of 2 December 1992 Amending the Uniform Benelux Law on Marks. (IP/N/1/NLD/T/1 - 11/10/1996)
BeneluxDesigns Convention,with Annex (UniformDesigns Law) inzake tekeningen en modellen) (IP/N/1/NLD/D/1 - 10/10/1996)
Dutch Civil Code of 31 May 1843, Stb. 22 replaced in 1976 (books 1 and 2) and 1992 (books 3, 5 and 6), amended 21 December 1995, 691. (IP/N/1/NLD/1 - 09/10/1996)
Code of Civil Procedure of 31 May 1843, Stb. 23, amended 6 December 1995, Stb. 592. (IP/N/1/NLD/1 - 09/10/1996)
Act on the Organization of the Judiciary of 18 April 1827, Stb. 290, amended 21 December 1995, Stb. 640. (IP/N/1/NLD/1 - 09/10/1996)
Act on Economic Crimes of 22 June 1950, Stb. K258 amended 21 December 1995, Stb. 691. (IP/N/1/NLD/1 - 09/10/1996)
4. Title of law or regulation
Act of 30 May 1990 amending the 1912 Copyright Act concerning a levy on the reproduction of recorded images or sound recordings for personal use, study or practice.
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
7. Date of entry into force
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Enactment, or
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Issuance by legislature or executive
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10. Contact information of agency or authority responsible
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12. Notes
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