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Republic Act No. 9135 entitled "An Act Amending Certain Provisions of Presidential Decree No. 1464, otherwise known as the Tariff and Customs Code of The Philippines, as amended, and for Other Purposes", Philippines
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2001
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April 27, 2001
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IP-related Laws
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Trademarks,
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
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The Republic Act No. 9135, containing 20 sections, makes amendments to certain provisions of the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 1937, as codified and approved by the Presidential Decree No. 1464).
Section 201(C) of the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines relating to transaction value of similar goods, which has been amended by Section 1 of the Republic Act No. 9135, provides, inter alia, that the quality of the goods, their reputation and the existence of a trademark shall be among the factors to be considered in determining whether goods are similar.
Section 20 of the Republic Act No. 9135 states that it takes effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in any two (2) newspapers of general circulation, whichever date comes earlier.
The text of the Act Amending Certain Provisions of Presidential Decree No. 1464, otherwise known as the Tariff and Customs Code of The Philippines, as amended, and for Other Purposes (Republic Act No. 9135) has been reproduced with the express permission of the Chan Robles Virtual Library.
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