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Law of April 1, 1879 on Trademarks (updated on April 1, 1974), Belgium

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Year of Version 1974 Dates Entry into force: April 11, 1879 Promulgated: April 1, 1879 Type of Text Main IP Laws   Subject Matter Trademarks Subject Matter (secondary) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body Notes This law consolidates all amendments until 1994. The notification by Belgium to the WTO under article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'This Law lays down the provisions concerning the offence of counterfeiting in trademark legislation.'

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) French Loi du 1er avril 1879 concernant les marques de fabrique et de commerce (mise à jour au 1er avril 1974) PDF HTML
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August 8, 1986 - Law approving the Protocol signed at Brussels on November 10, 1983, amending the Uniform Benelux Law annexed to the Benelux Trademarks Convention of March 19, 1962 (BE023)
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May 15, 2007 - Law on the Punishment of Counterfeiting and Piracy of Intellectual Property Rights (updated February 25, 2011) (BE111)
WTO Document Reference
IP/N/1/BEL/T/1
IP/N/1/BEL/I/2
IP/N/1/BEL/1
WIPO Lex No. BE012