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Law of July 14, 1991, on Trade Practices and Consumer Information and Protection (consolidated as of 1994), Belgium

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Year of Version 1991 Dates Entry into force: March 1, 1992 Adopted: July 14, 1991 Type of Text IP-related Laws   Subject Matter Geographical Indications, Trade Names, Competition, Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Subject Matter (secondary) IP Regulatory Body Notes This law consolidates all amendments up to 1994.
For provisions on intellectual property rights see:
Chapter II - Consumer information - Section 3 - Name, composition and labeling of products and services;
Chapter III - the appellation of origin; and Chapter IV - Publicity

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) French Loi du 14 juillet 1991 sur les pratiques du commerce et sur l'information et la protection du consommateur (codifié en 1994) PDF HTML
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IP/N/1/BEL/I/1
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