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Law No. 19.496 on Consumer Protection (as amended up to Law No. 20543 of October 21, 2011), Chile
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Year of Version
2011
Dates
Entry into force:
March 7, 1997
Adopted:
February 7, 1997
Type of Text
IP-related Laws
Subject Matter
Trademarks,
Trade Names,
Competition,
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Notes
This law regulates relations between suppliers and consumers, prohibits the infringements against consumers and provides the applicable procedures in such circumstances.
Article 28A provides that: '... commits a breach of this law anyone that, through any kind of advertisement, produces confusion among consumers about the identity of businesses, activities, products, names, marks or other distinctive signs of his competitors. '
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Ley N° 19.496 sobre Protección de los Derechos de los Consumidores (modificada por la Ley 20.543 del 21 de octubre de 2011)
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