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Intellectual Property Code

Year of current version:2010
Date of entry into force of original text:July 3, 1992
Date of Text (Enacted):July 1, 1992
Type of Text:Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Competition, Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Domain Names, Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Genetic Resources, Geographical Indications, Industrial Designs, Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits, Patents (Inventions), Plant Variety Protection, Trade Names, Trademarks, Traditional Cultural Expressions, Traditional Knowledge (TK), Transfer of Technology, Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets), Utility Models
Notes:
This Code was created by Act No. 92-597 of 1 July 1992 on the Code of Intellectual Property, as published in the Official Journal of 3 July 1992. The Code, which contains both legislative and regulatory parts, consolidates most of the existing laws governing the two main branches of intellectual property, that is, (1) industrial property and (2) literary and artistic property. The Code is regularly updated by the Parliament and was last consolidated following Act No. 2006-236 of 1 March 2006, as published in the Official Journal of 2 March 2006.
Available Texts: 
English

Intellectual Property Code Intellectual Property Code, Complete document (pdf) [723 KB]

French

Code de la Propriété Intellectuelle Code de la Propriété Intellectuelle, Complete document (pdf) [539 KB]

Spanish

Código de Propiedad Intelectual Código de Propiedad Intelectual, Complete document (pdf) [796 KB]

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