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The European Communities Act 1972 (Chapter 68, updated on January 29, 2021), United Kingdom

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Year of Version 2021 Dates Status as of: January 29, 2021 Entry into force: October 17, 1972 Enacted: October 17, 1972 Type of Text IP-related Laws Subject Matter Plant Variety Protection

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Legislation Amends (1 text(s)) Amends (1 text(s))
Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 (Chapter 14, as amended up to the Beet Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2010) (GB311)
 Supersedes (1 text(s)) Supersedes (1 text(s))
The European Communities Act 1972 (Chapter 68, as amended up to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013)(GB312)
 Is implemented by (20 text(s)) Is implemented by (20 text(s))
The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637, updated on April 25, 2023) (GB573)
The Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2890, updated on April 26, 2023) (GB561)
The Spirit Drinks Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/3206, updated on April 26, 2023) (GB563)
The Wine Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2936, updated on April 25, 2023)  (GB565)
The Copyright and Performances (Application to Other Countries) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/1219, updated on November 26, 2021)  (GB553)
The Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Products Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/829, updated on April 7, 2021)  (GB516)
The Trade Marks Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/825, updated on March 16, 2021)  (GB542)
The Copyright and Performances (Application to Other Countries) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/1219, updated on October 26, 2020)  (GB409)
The Duration of Copyright and Rights in Performances Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/3297, updated on November 20, 2020)  (GB403)
The Spirit Drinks, Wine and European Union Withdrawal (Consequential Modifications) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1636)  (GB578)
The Trade Secrets (Enforcement, etc.) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/597)  (GB344)
The Copyright (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1210) (GB480)
The Copyright (Free Public Showing or Playing) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/565)  (GB483)
Patents (Supplementary Protection Certificates) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2411) (GB491)
The Copyright (Public Administration) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1385) (GB493)
The Copyright and Rights in Performances (Research, Education, Libraries and Archives) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1372) (GB495)
The Intellectual Property Act 2014 (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2329)  (GB489)
The Copyright and Related Rights Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/2967)  (GB404)
Copyright (EC Measures Relating to Pirated Goods and Abolition of Restrictions on the Import of Goods) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/1445)  (GB431)
The Design Right (Semiconductor Topographies) Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/1100) (GB073)
 Is repealed by (1 text(s)) Is repealed by (1 text(s))
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (GB390)

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