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Companies Act 1997, Papua New Guinea

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Year of Version 1997 Dates Entry into force: January 1, 1997 Adopted: January 1, 1997 Type of Text IP-related Laws Subject Matter Trade Names, Other Notes This Act reforms the law relating to companies and to repeal the Companies Act (Chapter 146) and makes provisions for related matters.

For provisions concerning the protection of intellectual property rights, see:

Part IV.- Company name (see page 40)

Part XIII. – Registration of Charges
Section 231.- Priorities of Charges
Subsection (5) "Schedule 15 does not apply so as to affect the operation of– ...(b) the Trade Marks Act 1978" (see page 197).

Part XX.-"Overseas Companies" (see page 326)
Section 384. "Overseas companies may register for name protection purposes"
Section 386. "Application for registration"
Section 387. "Registration of overseas company"
Section 388. "Name of overseas company"

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Companies Regulation 1998 (PG016)

WIPO Lex No. PG013