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Law No. 7788 of April 30, 1998, on Biodiversity (as amended up to Law No. 10133 of March 14, 2022), Costa Rica

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Year of Version 2022 Dates Amended up to: March 23, 2022 Entry into force: May 27, 1998 Promulgated: April 30, 1998 Type of Text IP-related Laws   Subject Matter Patents (Inventions), Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge (TK), Transfer of Technology Subject Matter (secondary) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body Notes This consolidated version of Law No. 7788 of April 30, 1998, on Biodiversity takes into account amendments up to Law No. 10133 of March 14, 2022, which entered into force on March 23, 2022. Article 2 of the said amending Law No. 10133 added a new article 39 bis to Section II, Chapter II of this consolidated version.

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) Spanish Ley N° 7788, de 30 de abril de 1998, de Biodiversidad (así reformada por la Ley N° 10133 de 14 de marzo de 2022) PDF
Legislation Supersedes (3 text(s)) Supersedes (3 text(s))
Law No. 7788 of April 30, 1998, on Biodiversity (as amended up to Law No. 9766 of October 29, 2019)(CR121)
Law No. 7788 of April 30, 1998, on Biodiversity (as amended by Law No. 8686 of November 21, 2008)(CR082)
Law No. 7788 of April 30, 1998, on Biodiversity(CR018)
 Is amended by (2 text(s)) Is amended by (2 text(s))
Law No. 8632 of March 28, 2008, on Amendments of Various Articles of Law No. 7978 on Trademarks and Other Distinctive Signs, Law No. 6867 on Patents, Industrial Designs and Utility Models, and Law No. 7788 on Biodiversity (CR024)
Law No. 8686 of November 21, 2008, on Amendment, Addition and Repeal of Various Rules Governing Matters Pertaining to Intellectual Property (CR028)
Is implemented by (3 text(s)) Is implemented by (3 text(s))
Executive Decree No. 34433 of March 11, 2008, on Approval of the Regulations Implementing the Law on Biodiversity (as amended up to Executive Decree No. 42742 of February 24, 2021)  (CR123)
Executive Decree No. 31514-MINAE of October 3, 2003, on Approval of the General Standards for Access to the Genetic and Biochemical Components and Resources of Biodiversity (as amended up to Decree No. 41591 of September 18, 2019) (CR129)
Executive Decree No. 33697-MINAE of February 6, 2007, on Approval of the Regulations on Access to Biodiversity's Genetic and Biochemical Materials and Resources in Ex-Situ Conditions (as amended up to Executive Decree No. 41591 of September 18, 2018) (CR131)
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