Brazil

Decree-Law No. 3.689 of October 3, 1941 (Code of Criminal Procedure)

Year of current version:	2011
Date of entry into force of original text:	October 13, 1941
Date of Text (Issued):	October 3, 1941
Type of Text:	IP Laws: issued by the Executive
Subject Matter:	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Notes:	The notification by Brazil to the WTO under Article 63.2 of TRIPS states: 'There are generic articles in the Criminal Procedure Code such as in Articles 1 to 502, which contain provisions concerning the criminal procedure in general and the common procedure and in Articles 563 to 750, which contain provisions related to nullity and review. As for the specific provisions, they can be found in Articles 524 to 530 (provisions concerning procedure and judgement in case of immaterial property violations).'
Available Texts:
Portuguese	Decreto-Lei n° 3.689 de 3 de outubro de 1941 (Código de Processo Penal) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Related Legislation:	Relates to Decree-Law No. 2.848 of December 7, 1940 (Penal Code) (BR120)
WIPO Lex No.:	BR128