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Arbitration Act 1996 (Chapter 23, updated up to January 27, 2021), United Kingdom

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Year of Version 2021 Dates Status as of: January 27, 2021 Amended up to: February 20, 2019 Entry into force: January 31, 1997 Assented: June 17, 1996 Type of Text IP-related Laws Subject Matter Patents (Inventions), Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Notes This consolidated version of the Arbitration Act 1996 (Chapter 23) updated up to January 27, 2021, takes into account amendments up to the Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018, which entered into force on different dates. The said amending Act 2018 introduced amendments (entered into force on February 20, 2019) to the following provisions of this consolidated version of Arbitration Act: - Words in s. 93(1) substituted; - Words in s. 93(2) substituted; - Words in s. 93(4) substituted; - S. 93(4A) inserted; - Word in s. 93(5) omitted; - Words in s. 93(5) inserted; - Words in s. 93(5) substituted; - Words in Sch. 2 para. 1 substituted. The consolidated version contains provisions that are prospective (see Part II, sections 85 to 87). This consolidated Act is divided in IV parts and 4 schedules. Schedule 3 of the Act amends certain provisions of several laws, inter alia, the following: - section 67 of the Patents Act 1949 (c.87) (see paragraph 8 of the Schedule); - section 130 of the Patents Act 1977 (c.37) (see paragraph 33 of the Schedule); - section 150 of the of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c.48) (see paragraph 50 of the Schedule). Schedule 4 of this Act provides, inter alia, for the repeals of the following laws: - section 131(e) and section 52(4) of the Patents Act 1977 (c. 37); - section 39(3)(b)(i) and section 10(4) of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964.

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Legislation Amends (4 text(s)) Amends (4 text(s))
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (Chapter 48, updated on October 12, 2023)  (GB582)
Patents Act 1977 (Chapter 37, updated on August 21, 2022)  (GB583)
Patents Act 1949 (Chapter 87, updated on March 28, 2021) (GB521)
Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 (Chapter 14, as amended up to the Beet Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2010) (GB311)
 Supersedes (2 text(s)) Supersedes (2 text(s))
Arbitration Act 1996 (Chapter 23, updated up to August 7, 2013)(GB233)
Arbitration Act 1996 (Chapter 23)(GB436)

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