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Main IP Laws (12 texts)

Year of Version	Title	Subject Matter
2009	Law No. 2009-33 of June 23, 2009, Amending and Supplementing Law No. 94-36 of February 24, 1994, on Literary and Artistic Property	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2007	Law No. 2007-68 of December 27, 2007, on Appellations of Origin, Geographical Indications and Indications of Source for Handicrafts	Geographical Indications
2007	Law No. 2007-50 of July 23, 2007, Amending and Suplementing Law No. 2001-36 of April 17, 2001, on the Protection of Trademarks and Service Marks	Trademarks
2001	Law No. 2001-36 of April 17, 2001, on the Protection of Trademarks and Service Marks	Trademarks
2001	Law No. 2001-20 of February 6, 2001, on the Protection of the Layout-designs of Integrated Circuits	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
2001	Law No. 2001-21 of February 6, 2001 on the Protection of Industrial Designs	Industrial Designs
2000	Law No. 2000-84 of August 24, 2000, on Patents	Patents (Inventions)
2000	Law No. 2000-66 of July 3, 2000, on Amendments to Law No. 99-42 of May 10, 1999, on Seeds, Seedlings and New Plant Varieties	Plant Variety Protection
1999	Law No. 99-57 of June 28, 1999, on Controlled Appellations of Origin and Indications of Source of Agricultural Products	Geographical Indications
1999	Law No. 99-42 of May 10, 1999, on Seeds, Seedlings and New Plant Varieties	Plant Variety Protection
2009	Law No. 94-36 of February 24, 1994, on Literary and Artistic Property (as amended and completed by Law No. 2009-33 of June 23, 2009)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1994	Law No. 94-36 of February 24, 1994, on Literary and Artistic Property	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)

Year of Version

Title

Subject Matter

2009

Law No. 2009-33 of June 23, 2009, Amending and Supplementing Law No. 94-36 of February 24, 1994, on Literary and Artistic Property

2007

Law No. 2007-68 of December 27, 2007, on Appellations of Origin, Geographical Indications and Indications of Source for Handicrafts

Geographical Indications

2007

Law No. 2007-50 of July 23, 2007, Amending and Suplementing Law No. 2001-36 of April 17, 2001, on the Protection of Trademarks and Service Marks

Trademarks

2001

Law No. 2001-36 of April 17, 2001, on the Protection of Trademarks and Service Marks

Trademarks

2001

Law No. 2001-20 of February 6, 2001, on the Protection of the Layout-designs of Integrated Circuits

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

2001

Law No. 2001-21 of February 6, 2001 on the Protection of Industrial Designs

Industrial Designs

2000

Law No. 2000-84 of August 24, 2000, on Patents

Patents (Inventions)

2000

Law No. 2000-66 of July 3, 2000, on Amendments to Law No. 99-42 of May 10, 1999, on Seeds, Seedlings and New Plant Varieties

Plant Variety Protection

1999

Law No. 99-57 of June 28, 1999, on Controlled Appellations of Origin and Indications of Source of Agricultural Products

Geographical Indications

1999

Law No. 99-42 of May 10, 1999, on Seeds, Seedlings and New Plant Varieties

Plant Variety Protection

2009

Law No. 94-36 of February 24, 1994, on Literary and Artistic Property (as amended and completed by Law No. 2009-33 of June 23, 2009)

1994

Law No. 94-36 of February 24, 1994, on Literary and Artistic Property

Laws/Regulations (74 texts)

Type of Text	Year of Version	Title	Subject Matter
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2020	Order of the Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources of February 12, 2020, Fixing the List of the Vegetable Varieties Registered on the Official Catalog of the Vegetable Varieties for the Year 2019	Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2019	Decree No. 2019-544 of June 19, 2019, Fixing the Amounts of the Fees Relating to Industrial Designs	Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2018	Order of the Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries of May 31, 2018, Fixing the List of Plant Varieties Registered in the Official Catalog of Plant Varieties for the Year 2017	Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2017	Governmental Decree No. 2017-398 of March 28, 2017, Supplementing Decree No. 2000-102 of January 18, 2000, Establishing the Membership and Working Methods of the Technical Committee for Seed, Seedlings and Plant Varieties	Plant Variety Protection IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2015	Decree No. 2015-303 of June 1, 2015, Establishing the Procedures for the Registration of and Opposition to the Registration of Trademarks and Service Marks, as well as the Procedures concerning Recording in the National Register of Marks	Trademarks IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2014	Order of the Minister of Culture of January 27, 2014, Fixing the Composition of the Advisory Commission in Charge of Studying the Files Presented for Obtaining the Subsidies for the Encouragement of the Literary and Artistic Creation, its Operation Methods and the Coordination Methods of the Mentioned Commission with the Concerned Structures and Establishments	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2013	Decree No. 2013-3201 of July 31, 2013, Fixing the Conditions and Methods of Intervention of the Fund for the Promotion of Literary and Artistic Creation	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2012	Decree No. 2012-439 of May 26, 2012, Fixing the Amount and the Methods of Collection and Use of the Royalties due to the Registration of the Varieties of Seeds and Plants and the Certification of their Production or Proliferation, the Registration of Requests and the Plant Variety Rights in the Relating Catalogs as well as the Annual Royalty due on the Plant Variety Rights after their Registration	Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2010	Decree No. 2010-1087 of May 17, 2010, on the Administrative and Financial Organization of the National Institute of Standardization and Industrial Property and Laying Down Procedures for its Operation	IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2008	Decree No. 2008-904 of April 1, 2008, on Amendments to Decree No. 2001-1802 of August 7, 2001, Fixing the Amount and the Methods of Collection and Use of the Royalties due to the Registration of Varieties of Seeds and Plants and the Homologation of their Production or Multiplication, and the Registration of Applications and Plant Variety Certificates in the Relevant Catalogs, as well as the Annual Fees due on Plant Variety Certificates After their Registration	Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2008	Order of the Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources of July 14, 2008, Fixing the List of the Vegetable Varieties Registered on the Official Catalog of the Vegetable Varieties for the Year 2007	Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2007	Decree No. 2007-403 of February 26, 2007, on Amendments to Decree No. 2000-102 of January 18, 2000, Establishing the Membership and Working Methods of the Technical Committee for Seed, Seedlings and Plant Varieties	Plant Variety Protection IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2004	Decree No. 2004-2322 of September 27, 2004, on Amendments to Decree No. 2000-102 of January 18, 2000, Establishing the Membership and Working Methods of the Technical Commission for Seeds, Seedlings and Plant Varieties	Plant Variety Protection Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2001	Order of the Minister of Finance of December 3, 2001, Fixing the Form of the Written Request for Suspension of Customs Clearance for the Import of Goods Comprising a Copied Layout-design of Integrated Circuits and the Procedures for Submission of the Request to the Customs Authorities	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2001	Order of the Minister of Finance of December 3, 2001, Fixing the form of the Written Request for Suspension of Customs Clearance for the Import of Goods Comprising a Counterfeit Industrial Design and the Procedures for Submission of the Request to the Customs Authorities	Industrial Designs Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2001	Order of the Minister of Finance of December 3, 2001, fixing the form of the written request for suspension of customs clearance of the import of goods containing a counterfeit factory, trade or service mark and the procedures for submission of the request to the customs authorities	Trademarks Competition Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2001	Decree No. 2001-1984 of August 27, 2001, concerning the amounts of the fees relating to layout-designs of integrated circuits	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2001	Decree No. 2001-1985 of August 27, 2001, Fixing the Amounts of the Fees Relating to Industrial Designs	Industrial Designs IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2001	Decree No. 2001-1934 of August 14, 2001, establishing trademark and service mark fee levels	Trademarks Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2001	Decree No. 2001-1802 of August 7, 2001, Fixing the Amount and the Methods of Collection and Use of the Royalties due to the Registration of Varieties of Seeds and Plants and the Homologation of their Production or Multiplication, and the Registration of Applications and Plant Variety Certificates in the Relevant Catalogs, as well as the Annual Fees due on Plant Variety Certificates After their Registration	Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2001	Decree No. 2001-1602 of July 11, 2001, fixing the procedures for the deposit of layout-designs of integrated circuits and the procedures for entry in the National Register of Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2001	Decree No. 2001-1603 of July 11, 2001, establishing the Procedures for the Registration of and Opposition to the Registration of Trademarks and Service Marks, as well as the Procedures concerning Recording in the National Register of Marks	Trademarks IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2001	Decree No. 2001-1604 of July 11, 2001, fixing the procedures for the deposit of industrial designs and the procedures for entry in the National Register of Industrial Designs	Industrial Designs Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2001	Decree No. 2001-2750 of November 26, 2001, Setting the Rules and Procedures for Sharing the Revenue from the Exploitation of Patented Inventions or Discoveries Accruing to the Public Authority or Corporation and the Public Research Officer Responsible for an Invention or Discovery	Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2001	Decree No. 2001-328 of January 23, 2001, Specifying the Procedure for the Keeping of the National Register of Patents and for the Making of Entries in the Register	Patents (Inventions) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2001	Decree No. 2001-836 of April 10, 2001, on the Amounts of Patent Royalties	Patents (Inventions) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2000	Decree No. 2000-102 of January 18, 2000, Establishing the Membership and Working Methods of the Technical Commission for Seeds, Seedlings and Plant Varieties	Plant Variety Protection IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2000	Decree No. 2000-1282 of June 13, 2000, Establishing the Form of the Official Catalog, the Procedures of Registering the Plant Varieties and the Conditions of Registering the Seeds and Plants Recently Obtained on the Waiting List	IP Regulatory Body Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2000	Order of the Minister of Agriculture of June 24, 2000, Establishing the List of Plants Eligible for Proteciton, the Data and Method of Entry of Applications and New Plant Variety Certificates in the National List of New Plant Varieties.	Plant Variety Protection Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	1998	Decree No. 98-2133 of November 2, 1998, Concerning the Amounts of the Fees Relating to Industrial Property	Industrial Property IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	1978	Decree No. 78-479 of May 2, 1978, Establishing the Tasks, Membership and Working Methods of the National Advisory Committee on Seeds and Seedlings	Plant Variety Protection Other
IP-related Laws	2013	Decree No. 2013-2860 of July 1, 2013, Establishing the Tunisian Body of Copyright and Neighboring Rights and Fixing its Administrative and Financial Organization and its Operating Methods	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws	2011	Decree No. 115 of November 2, 2011, on Freedom of the Press, Printing and Publishing	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws	2011	Decree-Law No. 2011-116 of November 2, 2011, on Freedom of Audiovisual Communication, and the Establishment of an Independent High Authority for Audiovisual Communication (HAICA)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws	2011	Decree-Law No. 2011-78 of August 11, 2011, Authorizing the Ratification of the Accession of the Republic of Tunisia to the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks and its Regulations	Trademarks
IP-related Laws	2009	Law No. 2009-38 of 30 June 2009, on the National Standards System	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Industrial Property
IP-related Laws	2011	Decree No. 2009-418 of 16 February 2009 Establishing The National Council to Fight Counterfeiting and fixing its powers, composition and working procedures	Competition Enforcement of IP and Related Laws IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws	2018	Customs Code (promulgated by Law No. 2008-34 of June 2, 2008, and amended up to Law No. 2018-56 of December 27, 2018)	Trademarks Geographical Indications Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
IP-related Laws	2005	Law No. 2005-87 of August 15, 2005, approving the reorganization of certain provisions of the " Tunisian Code of Obligations and Contracts"	Competition Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other Industrial Property
IP-related Laws	2003	Decree No. 2003-2420 of 24 November 2003 ratifying the accession of Tunisia to the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Micro-organisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure, adopted in Budapest on 28 April 1977 and amended on 26 September 1980, and the regulations thereto	Patents (Inventions)
IP-related Laws	2003	Law No. 2003-59 of August 4, 2003, on the Accession of Tunisia to the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Micro-organisms for the purposes of Patent Procedure and the Regulations	Patents (Inventions)
IP-related Laws	2002	Decree No. 2002-3019 of November 19, 2002, Ratifying the Accession of the Republic of Tunisia to the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants	Plant Variety Protection
IP-related Laws	2002	Law No. 2002-83 of October 14, 2002, Approving the Accession of the Republic of Tunisia to the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants	Plant Variety Protection
IP-related Laws	2000	Law No. 2000-68 of 17 July 2000 amending certain provisions of the Framework Act No. 96-6 of 31 January 1996 relating to scientific research and technological development	Patents (Inventions) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws	1996	Decree No. 96-2230 of November 11, 1996 establishing the Administrative and Financial Functioning Organization of the Tunisian Copyright Office	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws	1994	Law No. 35 of February 24, 1994, on the Issuance of the Code of the Protection of Archaeological and Historical Heritage and Traditional Arts	Other
IP-related Laws	1982	Decree No. 82-1314 of 24 September 1982 on the organization and functioning of the National Institute of Standardization & Industrial Property	Industrial Property IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws	1982	Law No. 82-66 of 6 August 1982 on standardization and quality	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) IP Regulatory Body Industrial Property
IP-related Laws	1960	Law No. 60-19 of July 27, 1960, on the Film Industry	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other
Framework Laws	2022	The Constitution of the Republic of Tunisia, 2022	Other
Framework Laws	2014	The Constitution of the Republic of Tunisia, 2014	Other
Framework Laws	2011	Decree-Law No. 2011-14 dated 23 March 2011, relating to the Provisional Organization of the Public Authorities	Other
Framework Laws	2010	Law No. 2010-36 of July 5, 2010, on Amendments to Certain Provisions of the Code of Civil and Commercial Procedures	Other
Framework Laws	2007	Law No. 2007-18 of March 22, 2007, on Amendments to Certain Provisions of the Code of Civil and Commercial Procedures	Other
Framework Laws	2005	Law No. 2005-46 of June 6, 2005, on Approval of the Reorganization and drafting of some provisions of the Criminal Code	Other
Framework Laws	1993	Law No. 42 of 1993 of April 26, 1993, on the Issuance of the Code of Arbitration	Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Framework Laws	1968	Code of Criminal Procedure (approved by Law No. 68-23 of July 24, 1968)	Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Framework Laws	2018	Code of Civil and Commercial Procedures (promulgated by Law No.130 of October 5, 1959, and amended up to Law No. 2010-36 of July 5, 2010)	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Framework Laws	2010	Code of Civil and Commercial Procedures (promulgated by Law No.130 of October 5, 1959, and amended up to Law No. 2007-18 of March 22, 2007)	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Framework Laws	1960	Code of Civil and Commercial Procedures (promulgated by Law No.130 of October 5, 1959)	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Framework Laws	1959	The Constitution of Tunisia, 1959	Other
Other Texts	2017	Commercial Code (promulgated by Law No. 59-129 of October 5, 1959, and amended up to Law No. 2016-71 of September 30, 2016)	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs Trademarks Trade Names Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other Industrial Property
Other Texts	2017	Law No. 2016-71 of September 30, 2016, on Investment	Other Industrial Property
Other Texts	2015	Law No. 2015-36 of September 15, 2015, on the Reorganization of Competition and Prices	Trademarks Competition Other
Other Texts	2010	Commercial Code (promulgated by Law No. 59-129 of October 5, 1959, and amended up to Law No. 2010-39 of July 26, 2010)	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs Trademarks Trade Names Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other Industrial Property
Other Texts	2010	Law No. 2010-15 of April 14, 2010, Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of Law No. 95-44 of May 2, 1995, on the Commercial Register	Trade Names
Other Texts	2008	Law No. 2008-1 dated January 8, 2008, Amending and Supplementing the Telecommunications Code promulgated by law No. 2001-1 of 15 January 2001	Other
Other Texts	2001	Law No. 1 of 2001 dated 15 January 2001 Concerning The Issuance of the Telecommunications Code	Other
Other Texts	2000	Law No. 93 of November 3, 2000, on the Issuance of the Code on Commercial Companies	Other
Other Texts	1999	Order of the Minister of Trade of 10 June 1999 laying down detailed rules for packaging, standardization and presenting the agricultural products and fisheries	Other
Other Texts	1995	Law No. 95-44 of May 2, 1995, on the Commercial Register	IP Regulatory Body Other
Other Texts	1976	Law No. 76-18 of January 21, 1976, Revising and Codifying the Laws of Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Governing Relations between Tunisia and the Foreign Countries	Other
Other Texts	2007	Commercial Code (promulgated by Law No. 59-129 of October 5, 1959, and amended up to Law No. 2007-37 of June 4, 2007)	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs Trademarks Trade Names Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other Industrial Property
Other Texts	1960	Law No. 129 of 1959 dated October 5, 1959 , relating to Commercial Code	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs Trademarks Trade Names Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Industrial Property

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