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Fair Labeling and Advertising Act (Act No. 5814 of February 5, 1999), Republic of Korea
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Year of Version
1999
Dates
Entry into force:
July 1, 1999
Adopted:
February 5, 1999
Type of Text
IP-related Laws
Subject Matter
Trademarks,
Competition,
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
Other
Notes
The notification by the Republic of Korea to the WTO under article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'The Act was enacted to reinforce the regulation of undue methods of advertisement.
It covers four types of undue representations and advertisements that are prohibited: false or exaggerating, deceiving, unduly comparative, and slanderous representations and advertisements (see Chapter 2 on prohibition of unfair labeling and advertising).'
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