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March 28, 1975 - Law on Trade of Products of Agriculture, Horticulture and Sea Fishing (updated on December 30, 2009), Belgium

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Year of Version 2009 Dates Entry into force: May 5, 1975 Adopted: March 28, 1975 Type of Text IP-related Laws Subject Matter Geographical Indications, Other Notes This law consolidates all amendments until 2009.

This law contains provisions on intellectual property rights.
Article 2 presents one of the purpose of this law, which is 'to prevent fraud and misrepresentation'.
Article 3 indicates the 'marks, seals, seals, labels, certificates, notices, signs, packaging, names or other particulars or documents'.
Article 5 enumerates the 'offenses provided by this law and its implementing decrees'.
Articles 6 -13 enumerate the various sentences relating to the counterfeiting of products.

Source: http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/loi/loi.htm

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) French 28 mars 1975 - Loi relative au commerce des produits de l'agriculture, de l'horticulture et de la pêche maritime (mise à jour le 30 décembre 2009) PDF HTML
Legislation Is implemented by (4 text(s)) Is implemented by (4 text(s))
September 7, 1989 - Decree of the Walloon Regional Council awarding the Label of Quality, Local Designation of Origin and Walloon Designation of Origin (BE055)
June 20, 1985 - Ministerial Decree granting the Approval to a Standard Certificate of Origin for the implementation of the Royal Decree of December 18, 1984, recognizing the Appellation of Origin Beurre d'Ardenne and setting the Conditions to be met by the Product concerned in order to be Manufactured, Offered for Sale or Sold under that Designation (BE059)
December 18, 1984 - Royal Decree recognizing the Designation of Origin Beurre d'Ardenne and laying down the Conditions to be met by this Product in order to be Manufactured, Offered for Sale or Sold Under this Designation (BE056)
February 4, 1974 -Royal Decree recognizing the Designation of Origin Jambon d'Ardenne and laying down the Conditions to be met by this Product in order to be Manufactured, Offered for Sale or Sold Under this Designation (BE065)
 Is superseded by (1 text(s)) Is superseded by (1 text(s))
Law of March 28, 1975, on Trade of Products of Agriculture, Horticulture and Sea Fishing (updated on June 5, 2014) (BE203)

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