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Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of May 19, 1993, as amended up to Act No. 30 of April 30, 2009), Japan
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Year of Version
2009
Dates
Entry into force:
May 1, 1994
Adopted:
May 19, 1993
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Trademarks,
Geographical Indications,
Trade Names,
Competition,
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets),
Domain Names
Subject Matter (secondary)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Notes
The Unfair Competition Prevention Act takes into account admendments up to Act No. 30 of April 30, 2009.
The amendments were following:
- Act No. 116 of December 14, 1994
- Act No. 68 of June 12, 1996
- Act No. 111 of September 28, 1998
- Act No. 33 of April 23, 1999
- Act No. 51 of May 26, 2004
- Act No. 120 of June 18, 2004
- Act No. 75 of June 29, 2005
- Act No. 30 of April 30, 2009
For further details, please refer to 'Supplementary Provisions' (pp. 20-22)
For provisions concerning the domain names, see Article 2(1)(xii) (p. 3); Article 2(9) (p. 4); Article 5(3)(iv) (p. 6)
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不正競争防止法(平成5年5月19日法律第47号。最終改正平成21年4月30日法律第30号)
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