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Book Importation Regulations (SOR/99-324) (as amended on May 15, 2008), Canada
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Year of Version
2019
Dates
Entry into force:
September 1, 1999
Adopted:
July 28, 1999
Type of Text
Implementing Rules/Regulations
Subject Matter
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Notes
Pursuant to the definition “exclusive distributor” in section 2, section 2.6 subsections 27.1(5) and (6) and section 62 of the Copyright Act, the Book Importation Regulations (SOR/99-324) set out standards that exclusive distributors are required to adhere in order to benefit from the additional protection they have under the regime, and also specify the categories of books that are partially or wholly excluded from the parallel importation provisions.
This consolidated version of July 1, 2019 of these Regulations takes into account amendments up to the “Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made under the Copyright Act (Miscellaneous Program) (SOR/2008-169)', which entered into force on May 15, 2018.
The said amending Regulations (SOR/2008-169) introduced amendments to sections 3-6 of this consolidated version.
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