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Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of May 19, 1993, as amended up to November 29, 2018), Japan
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Year of Version
2018
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Amended up to:
November 29, 2018
Entry into force:
May 1, 1994
Promulgated:
May 19, 1993
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Competition
Notes
This consolidated version of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of May 19, 1993) takes into account amendments up to the Act on Partial Revision of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act, and Other Acts (Act No. 33 of May 30, 2018), which entered into force on different dates (November 29, 2018, July 1, 2019, etc.).
The amendments introduced by the said Act No. 33 to this consolidated version entered into force on November 29, 2018.
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不正競争防止法(平成5年5月19日法律第47号 、2018年11月29日まで改正)
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Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of May 19, 1993, as amended up to November 29, 2018)
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