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Commerce Act 1986 (reprint as at 1 November 2010), New Zealand

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Year of Version 2010 Dates Entry into force: May 1, 1986 Adopted: April 28, 1986 Type of Text IP-related Laws Subject Matter Patents (Inventions), Industrial Designs, Trademarks, Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits, Competition, Plant Variety Protection, Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Other Notes The Commerce Act is to promote the process of competition in markets within New Zealand.
Sections 45 and 36(2) of the Act deal with the interface between competition law and intellectual property laws.

This version of the Act consolidates all amendments up to October 1, 2010. See the 'Notes' section to the Commerce Act 1986 on page 236 for a complete listing of the consolidated amendments.


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