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Commercial Registration Code (as approved by Decree-Law No. 56/99/M of October 11, 1999, and as amended up to Law No. 6/2012 of April 23, 2012, on Amendments to the Commercial Registration Code), Macao, China

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Year of Version 2012 Dates Entry into force: November 1, 1999 Adopted: October 7, 1999 Type of Text IP-related Laws Subject Matter Trade Names, IP Regulatory Body Notes The Commercial Registration Code regulates the registration procedures of commercial enterprises and commercial entrepreneurs. It contains general provisions on trade names (see Articles 3(a), 3(e), 5-aa, the entire Chapter III of Title III, 33(1)(c), 34(1)(a), 62-b, 63-b, and 64(1)(f)).

The Code was amended by Law No. 9/1999 of December 20, 1999, on the Judicial Organization; Law No. 5/2000 of April 27, 2000, on Amendments to the Commercial Registration Code; and Law No. 6/2012 of April 23, 2012, on Amendments to the Commercial Registration Code. The Law No. 6/2012, which entered into force on July 22, 2012, includes a relevant number of amendments that contribute to the modernization of the commercial register in Macau.

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) Chinese 商業登記法典（1999年10月11日第56/99/M號法令核准，修訂至2012年4月23日第6/2012號法律：修改《商業登記法典》） PDF HTML Portuguese Código do Registo Comercial (aprovado pelo Decreto-Lei nº 56/99/M, de 11 de outubro de 1999, e alterado até a Lei nº 6/2012 de 23 de abril de 2012 que altera o Código do Registo Comercial) PDF HTML
Legislation Is amended by (2 text(s)) Is amended by (2 text(s))
Law No. 6/2012 of April 23, 2012, on Amendments to the Commercial Registration Code (MO039)
Law No. 5/2000 of April 27, 2000, on Amendments to the Commercial Registration Code and Repealing Several Articles of Decree-Law No. 56/99/M and the Same Code (MO043)


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