Germany

Act Against Unfair Competition (version published on March 3, 2010)

Year of current version:	2010
Date of Text (Enacted):	July 3, 2004
Type of Text:	IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Competition, Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Geographical Indications, Industrial Designs, Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Notes:	For provisions regarding the disclosure of trade secrets, see Sections 17 - 19. Verrat von Betriebs- und Geschäftsgeheimnissen: Siehe §§ 17 - 19.
Available Texts:
English	Act Against Unfair Competition (version published on March 3, 2010) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
German	Gesetz gegen den Unlauteren Wettbewerb (Veröffentlichung vom 31 März 2010)
Related Legislation:	Is amended by Law on Distance Contracts and other Matters of the Law relating to Consumers as well as on the Conversion of Provisions to Euro (DE101) Law to Reform the Law relating to Merchants and Firms and to Amend other Provisions of Commercial and Company Law (Commercial Law Reform Law) (DE099)
Historical Versions:	Repeals Act Against Unfair Competition (as amended June 22, 1998) (DE059) Act Against Unfair Competition (as amended October 25, 1994) (DE023)
WIPO Lex No.:	DE137