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Main IP Laws (1 text)

Year of Version	Title	Subject Matter
1987	Law Instituting Protection for Copyright and Neighboring Rights	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)

Laws/Regulations (25 texts)

Type of Text	Year of Version	Title	Subject Matter
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2011	Decree No. 01106/PR/MT, on the Creation, Allocations and Organization of the Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Post	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2011	Decree No. 0726/PR/MCPEN of June 21, 2011, on the Creation, Organization and Functioning of Broadcasting in Gabon	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2006	Decree No. 000834/PR/MEFBP on the Organization of the Accounting Agency of the Industrial Property Center	IP Regulatory Body Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2006	Decree No. 000452/PR/MCAEP of May 23, 2006, on the Establishment of the Regulation on the Management of Copyright and Neighboring Rights	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2006	Decree No. 000453/PR/MCAEP on the Establishment of the Price of the Charge on Copyright and Neighboring Rights	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2005	Ordinance No. 85/PR/2005 on the Creation and Organization of the Center for Standardization and Technology Transfer	Patents (Inventions) Transfer of Technology
IP-related Laws	2008	Law No. 018/2008 on the Ratification of the Ordinance No. 006/2008/PR of January 18, 2008, Amending the Law No. 014/2002 of January 28, 2003, on the Establishment and Organization of the Industrial Property Center in Gabon	IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws	2006	Law No. 013/2006 on Authorization of the Ratification of the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions	Other
IP-related Laws	2003	Law No. 14/2002 on the Creation of the Industrial Property Center in Gabon	IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws	2001	Code on Audiovisual, Cinematographic and Written Communication (Law No. 07/2001)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body Other
IP-related Laws	2001	Law No. 005/2001 on Implementation of the Telecommunications Sector in Gabon	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other
IP-related Laws	1998	Law No. 14/1998 of July 23, 1998, on the Establishment of the Competition Regime of Gabon	Competition Industrial Property Other
IP-related Laws	1994	Law No. 2/94 on the Protection of Cultural Property	Other
IP-related Laws	1989	Law No. 5/89 of July 6, 1989, on Competition	Competition Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws	2011	Law No. 047/2010 of January 12, 2011, on the Revision of the Constitution of Gabon	Other
Framework Laws	2010	Law No. 009/2010 for Completing the Provisions of Law No. 15/72 on the First Part of the Civil Code	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Framework Laws	2011	Constitution of the Republic of Gabon	Other
Framework Laws	2003	Constitution of the Republic of Gabon (as amended by the Law No. 13/2003 of August 19, 2003)	Other
Framework Laws	1972	Civil Code of Gabon (Part I)	Trade Names Other
Framework Laws	1963	Criminal Code (Law N° 21/63 of May 31, 1963)	Geographical Indications Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Other Texts	2010	Law No. 023/2010 on the Ratification of the Ordinance No. 015/PR/2010 on the Creation of the Institute of Image and Sound Industry	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
Other Texts	2010	Ordinance No. 015/PR/2010 on the Reorganization of the Gabonese Institute of Image and Sound	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
Other Texts	2007	Decree No. 000898/PR/MESA of October 12, 2007, on the Function and Organization of the Ministry of Social Economy and Craft Industry	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other
Other Texts	1998	Law No. 15/1998 on the Establishment of the Investment Charter of Gabon	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Property Other
Other Texts	2000	Law No. 3/94 of November 21, 1994, on the Establishment of the Labor Code (as amended by the Law No. 12/2000 of October 12, 2000)	Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Other

Type of Text

Year of Version

Title

Subject Matter

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2011

Decree No. 01106/PR/MT, on the Creation, Allocations and Organization of the Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Post

IP Regulatory Body

Other

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2011

Decree No. 0726/PR/MCPEN of June 21, 2011, on the Creation, Organization and Functioning of Broadcasting in Gabon