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Commerce Act 1986 (reprint as at 1 April 1993), New Zealand
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Year of Version
1993
Dates
Entry into force:
May 1, 1986
Adopted:
April 28, 1986
Type of Text
IP-related Laws
Subject Matter
Patents (Inventions),
Industrial Designs,
Trademarks,
Competition,
Plant Variety Protection,
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights),
Other
Notes
The Commerce Act is to promote the process of competition in markets within New Zealand.
Sections 45 and 36(2) of the Act deal with the interface between competition law and intellectual property laws.
This version of the Act consolidates all amendments up to August 1, 1990. For further details of the amendments, see pages 62-66.
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