Japon
Canada
Moyens de faire respecter les DPI
1. Please indicate the "competent authorities" stipulated in Article 51 of the TRIPS Agreement.
Under the Copyright Act and the Trade-marks Act, the right holder will apply to the courts for an order directing Customs officials to detain suspected infringing goods. Thus, the "competent authorities" in Canada for the purposes of Article 51 of the TRIPS Agreement are the courts.