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Law on the Circuit Layout of a Semiconductor Integrated Circuits (Act No. 43 of May 31, 1985, as last amended by Act No. 89, of November 12, 1993)

Year of current version:	1993
Date of last amendment:	November 12, 1993
Date of entry into force of original text:	January 1, 1986
Date of Text (Enacted):	November 12, 1993
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Notes:	Date of entry into force: see 'Supplementary Provisions' for further detail.
Available Texts:
English	Law on the Circuit Layout of a Semiconductor Integrated Circuits (Act No. 43 of May 31, 1985, as last amended by Act No. 89, of November 12, 1993) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Historical Versions:	Is superseded by Law on the Circuit Layout of a Semiconductor Integrated Circuits (Act No. 43 of May 31, 1985, as last amended by Act No. 50 of June 2, 2006) (JP085)
WIPO Lex No.:	JP008