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Customs Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. 1 (2nd Supp.)), Canada

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Year of Version 2011 Dates Adopted: February 13, 1986 Type of Text IP-related Laws   Subject Matter Patents (Inventions), Industrial Designs, Trademarks, Geographical Indications, Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Subject Matter (secondary) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Notes This consolidated version of the Customs Act, which was last amended on August 15, 2011 includes all the amendments up to 2011.

For the provisions concerning the protection of intellectual property rights, see:
-Part 'Origin of Goods', section 35.1 'Proof of Origin (pp. 35 &36); Part 'Statement of Origin', sections 42.2-42.4 (pp. 41-43) with reference with the protection of the geographical indication

- Part 'Transaction Value for Goods', section 48 (pp. 48-50); 'Transaction Value of Identical Goods', section 49 (pp. 50-51); 'Transaction Value of Similar Goods', section 50 (pp. 51-52) with reference to the protection of the patents, trademarks, copyright, industrial designs

Date of entry into force, see Section 214 'Commencement':
'This Act or any provision thereof shall come into force on a day or days to be fixed by proclamation.
* [Note: Paragraph 99(1)(b), subsections 99(2) to (4) and sections 170 to 172 in force March 3, 1986, see SI/86-33; remainder of Act in force November 10, 1986, see SI/86-206.]'

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Customs Tariff Act (S.C. 1997, c. 36) (CA032)
Certification of Origin of Goods Exported to a Free Trade Partner Regulations (SOR/97-332) (CA131)
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Customs Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. 1 (2nd Supp.))(Act current to March 31, 2015) (CA174)
Customs Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. 1 (2nd Supp.)) (CA151)
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