Malawi

Competition and Fair Trading Act

Year of current version:	2000
Date of entry into force of original text:	April 1, 2000
Date of Text (Enacted):	1998
Type of Text:	IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Competition, Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Industrial Property, Patents (Inventions), Trademarks, Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Notes:	This Act contains provisions on copyright, patents and trademarks (Part I). It also provides for protection against anti-competitive practices (Part V) and contains enforcement provisions in case of non-compliance with the provisions of the Act.
Available Texts:
English	Competition and Fair Trading Act
WIPO Lex No.:	MW003