Colombia

Decree No. 4540 of 2006 (December 22) - Adopting Customs Controls to protect Intellectual Property

Year of current version:	2006
Date of entry into force of original text:	December 22, 2006
Date of Text (Issued):	December 22, 2006
Type of Text:	IP Laws: issued by the Executive
Subject Matter:	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Notes:	This Decree empowers the customs authority to intervene in respect of allegedly pirated or counterfeit trademark goods linked to an import, export, or transit operation. According to Article 12, this Decree will be effective from the month following its date of publication and repeals any contrary provisions
Available Texts:
English	Decree No. 4540 of 2006 (December 22) - Adopting Customs Controls to protect Intellectual Property
Spanish	Decreto N° 4540 de 2006 (22 de diciembre) - Por el cual se adopta los controles de aduana para el protección de la Propiedad Intelectual (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
WIPO Lex No.:	CO018