Italy

Consumer Code (Legislative Decree No. 206 of September 6, 2005)

Year of current version:	2011
Date of entry into force of original text:	October 23, 2005
Date of Text (Enacted):	September 6, 2005
Type of Text:	IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Competition, Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Geographical Indications, Other, Trademarks, Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Notes:	For provisions relating to intellectual property, see Articles 6, 27 and 107.
Available Texts:
Italian	Codice del consumo (Decreto legislativo 6 settembre 2005, n. 206) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Related Legislation:	Relates to Legislative Decree No. 74 of January 25, 1992 implementing Directive 97/55/EC of European Parliament and of the Council of October 6, 1997 amending Directive 84/450/EEC concerning Misleading Advertising so as to include Comparative Advertising (IT039) Directive No. 98/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 16 February 1998 on the Protection of consumers (EU044) Council Directive of 10 September 1984 relating to the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning misleading advertising (84/450/EEC) (EU033)
WIPO Lex No.:	IT032