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Criminal Code (SG No. 26/1968, as amended up to July 5, 2017), Bulgaria
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2017
Dates
Amended up to:
July 5, 2015
Entry into force:
May 1, 1968
Promulgated:
April 2, 1968
Type of Text
IP-related Laws
Subject Matter
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Subject Matter (secondary)
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights),
Industrial Property
Notes
This consolidated version of the Criminal Code takes into account amendments up to the Law SG No. 54/2017, which was promulgated in the State Gazette No. 54 (SG No. 54) on July 5, 2017.
The said amending Law SG No. 54/2017 introduced amendments to Article 78a under Section IV, , Chapter Eight of General Part of this consolidated Code.
Section VII entitled "Intellectual Property Crimes" under Chapter Three, Special Part of this consolidated version of the Criminal Code provides for penalties to be applied in cases of infringements of copyright and neighboring rights, willful counterfeiting of trademarks and service marks, illegal use of an industrial design, appellation of origin and a variety of plant or race of animal.
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Наказателен Кодекс (ДВ, бр. 26/1968, изменен до 05.07.2017 г.)
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