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Maintenance and Promotion of Competition Act 1979 (Act No. 96 of 1979, as amended up to 1991), South Africa
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Year of Version
1991
Dates
Entry into force:
January 1, 1980
Adopted:
June 21, 1979
Type of Text
IP-related Laws
Subject Matter
Competition
Notes
The notification by South Africa to the WTO under article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'Section 2 whilst recognising that intellectual property rights will not be restricted by the provisions of the Maintenance and Promotion of Competition Act, nevertheless, inter alia, prohibits an agreement or arrangement where intellectual property rights are concerned, which will have the effect of increasing or fixing prices.'
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WTO Document Reference
IP/N/1/ZAF/O/1
WIPO Lex No.
ZA017