Costa Rica

Law No. 6172, Indigenous Law

Year of current version:	2001
Date of entry into force of original text:	December 20, 1977
Date of Text (Enacted):	November 29, 1977
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Genetic Resources, Traditional Cultural Expressions
Available Texts:
Spanish	Ley Nº 6172, Ley Indígena (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Related Legislation:	Relates to Decree No. 13568, Legal Representation of the Indigenous Communities by Development Associations and as Local Government (CR067) Regulation of the Indigenous Law No. 6172 of December 20, 1977 (approved by Decree No. 8487) (CR066)
WIPO Lex No.:	CR057