Colombia

Law No. 599 of 2000 (July 24) - By which the Criminal Code is enacted

Year of current version:	2000
Date of entry into force of original text:	July 24, 2000
Date of Text (Enacted):	July 24, 2000
Type of Text:	IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Other
Notes:	This Code was published in the Official Journal No. 44 097 of 24 July 2000 (p. 1). See Title VII: Heritage Economic Crimes. See Title VIII: Of Crimes Against Copyright. See Title X: Crimes Against the Social Economic Order, specifically Article 300 (deceptive offering of products and services), Article 306 (usurpation of trademarks and patents), Article 307 (illegitimate use of patents), Article 308 (violation of industrial or commercial reserves), Article 310 (fictitious export or import), and 319 (smuggling). See Title XI: Crimes of Natural Resources and the Environment. According to Article 476, this Code enters into force one year after its enactment.
Available Texts:
Spanish	Ley N° 599 de 2000 (24 de juliio) - Por la cual se expide el Código Penal (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Related Legislation:	Is amended by Law No. 1032 of 2006 (June 22) - By which Articles 257, 271, 272 and 306 of the Criminal Code are amended (CO057) Law No. 813 of 2003 (July 2) - By which some articles of Law No. 599 of 2000 are abrogated, supplemented and amended (CO023)
WIPO Lex No.:	CO028