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Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature (Date of current version)- January 10, 2011 - Law implementing the Treaty on the Law of Patents and the Act revising the Convention on the Grant of European Patents, and amending Various Provisions relating to Patents (2011)
- January 10, 2011 - Law on the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (2011)
- May 15, 2007 - Law on the Punishment of Counterfeiting and Piracy of Intellectual Property Rights (updated February 25, 2011) (2011)
- December 10, 2009 - Law modifying the Status and the Management of Collective Societies of the Law of June 30, 1994 on Copyrights (2009)
- Mai 22, 2005 - Law transposing into Belgian Law the European Directive 2001/29/EC of May 22, 2001 on the Harmonization of Certain Aspects of Copyright and Neighboring Rights in the Information Society (updated 19 May 2009) (2009)
- March 28, 1984 - Patent Law (updated on December 22, 2008) (2008)
- April 21, 2007 - Law containing Various Provisions relating to the Procedure for Filing European Patent Applications and Effects of these European Applications and Patents in Belgium (2007)
- March 6, 2007 - Law amending the Regulations Governing the Issuance of the Patent Regime and the Taxes Due related to Patents and Inventions as well as Supplementary Protection Certificates (2007)
- July 5, 1998 - Law on the Supplementary Protection Certificate for Phytopharmaceuticals Products (updated April 11, 2007) (2007)
- July 29, 1994 - Law on the Supplementary Protection Certificate for Medicinal Products (updated April 11, 2007) (2007)
- June 30, 1994 - Law transposing to Belgian Law the European Directive of May 14, 1991 on the Legal Protection of Computer Programs (updated July 17, 2007) (2007)
- Law of April 28, 2005 modifying the Law of March 28, 1984 on Patents in particular the Patentability on Biotechnological Inventions (2005)
- June 26, 2003 - Law concerning Abusive Registration of Domain Names (2003)
- Law of August 31, 1998 transposing into Belgian Law the European Directive No. 96/9/EC of March 11, 1996 on the Legal Protection of Databases (1998)
- Law of August 10, 1998 transposing into Belgian Judicial Law the European Directive No. 96/9/EC of March 11, 1996 on the Legal Protection of Databases (1998)
- January 28, 1997 - Law adapting the Law of March 28, 1984 on Patents to the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) annexed to the Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization (1997)
- Law amending the Law of June 30, 1994 on Copyright and Neighboring Rights (of April 3, 1995) (1995)
- Law on Copyright and Neighboring Rights (of June 30, 1994, as amended by the Law of April 3, 1995) (1994)
- January 10, 1990 - Law on the Legal Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products (updated May 10, 2007) (1990)
- July 15, 1985 - Law amending the Law of May 24, 1854 on Patents for Invention and the Law of December 30, 1925 amending the Law in Respect of Patents for Invention, Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Industrial Property in General. (1985)
IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature (Date of current version)- May 7, 1999 - Companies Code (updated on May 7, 2012) (2012)
- October 10, 1967 - Judicial Code (updated in 2012) (2012)
- June 8, 1867 - Penal Code (updated January 1, 2012) (2012)
- November 19, 1808 - Code of Criminal Procedure - Book III, Title I (art. 137 to 216) (updated november 30, 2011) (2012)
- March 21, 1804 - Civil Code - Book III: Ways to Acquire Property - Title III to V (Arts. 1101 - 1581) (updated April 6, 2012) (2012)
- April 6, 2010 - Law on Market Practices and Consumer Protection (updated September 7, 2011) (2011)
- July 3, 1978 - Law on Employment Contracts (updated November 22, 2011) (2011)
- July 18, 1977 - General Law on Customs and Excise Tax (updated May 6, 2011) (2011)
- January 12, 1973 - Coordinated Laws on the Council of State (updated March 9, 2011) (2011)
- April 28, 2010 - Law related to Various Dispositions (2010)
- April 6, 2010 - Law on the Regulation of Certain Procedures relative to the Law of April 6, 2010 on Market Practices and Consumer Protection (2010)
- March 28, 1975 - Law on Trade of Products of Agriculture, Horticulture and Sea Fishing (updated on December 30, 2009) (2009)
- February 6, 1987 - Law on Radio Distribution Networks and Television Broadcasting and Commercial Advertising on Radio and Television (updated on August, 6 2008) (2008)
- June 30, 1994 - Law inserting Article 1412bis in the Judicial Code (1994)
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Implementing Rules/Regulations | Intellectual Property (Date of current version)- October 30, 1997 - Royal Decree on the Remuneration of Authors and Publishers for Private Copying Recorded in Graphic Form or in a Similar Way for Personal or Didactic Use (updated on October 20, 2010) (2010)
- March 28, 1996 - Royal Decree on the Right to Remuneration for Private Copying of Writers, Artists, Performers and Producers of Phonograms and Audiovisual Works (updated December 23, 2009) (2009)
- December 5, 2007 - Royal Decree on the Filing of a European Patent Application, its Conversion into a National Patent Application and the Registration of European Patents Having Effect in Belgium (2007)
- September 24, 2007 - Royal Decree amending the Royal Decree of December 18, 1986 relating to Taxes and Additional Taxes Due in respect of Patents and on Supplementary Protection Certificates (2007)
- August 17, 2007 - Royal Decree amending the Royal Decree of December 2, 1986 on the Application for Patents and the Granting and Maintenance of Patents regarding a Written Opinion that falls within the Belgian Procedure of Granting of Patents (2007)
- December 2, 1986 - Royal Decree on Application for Patents and the Granting and Maintenance of Patents (updated August 24, 2007) (2007)
- December 15, 2006 - Royal Decree entrusting a Society to Collect and Distribute the Public Lending Right Remuneration (2006)
- April 25, 2004 - Royal Decree on Remuneration Rights for Public Lending for the Authors, Performing or Interpreting Artists, Producers of Phonograms and Producers of First Recordings of Films (2004)
- November 10, 2004 - Royal Decree amending the Royal Decree of October 30, 1997 on the Remuneration of Authors and Publishers for Private Copying Recorded in Graphic Form or in a Similar Way for Personal or Didactic Use (2004)
- April 4, 2002 - Ministerial Decree amending the Ministerial Decree of July 20, 2000 establishing the Model Request Form Issuance of a Supplementary Protection Certificate for Phytopharmaceuticals Products (2002)
- April 30, 1993 - Royal Decree on the Composition and the Functioning of the Competition Commission (updated on January 23, 2002) (2002)
- August 21, 1981 - Royal Decree on the Filing of International Patent Applications in Belgium (updated August 11, 2001) (2001)
- July 20, 2000 - Ministerial Decree establishing the Model Request For Issuance of a Supplementary Protection Certificate for Phytopharmaceuticals Products (2000)
- December 18, 1986 - Royal Decree relating to Taxes and Additional Taxes Due in respect of Patents and on Supplementary Protection Certificates (amended by Royal Decree of July 20, 2000) (2000)
- June 17, 1999 - Royal Decree amending the Royal Decree of May 31, 1994 on the Issuance by the Office of Industrial Property, Documents and Information Services relating to Industrial Property (1999)
- October 15, 1997 - Royal Decree entrusting a Society with Collecting and Distributing the Remuneration Rights for Copying Works Recorded in a Graphic Form or in a Similar Way (1997)
- Royal Decree of May 31, 1994 on the Provision by the Industrial Property Office of Documents and Information Services Concerning Industrial Property (1994)
- January 5, 1993 - Royal Decree of on Applications for and the Grant of Supplementary Protection Certificates for Medical Products (1993)
- February 14, 1989 - Royal Decree amending the Royal Decree of December 18, 1986 on Patent Fees and Additional Fees (1989)
- May 25, 1987 - Royal Decree amending the Royal Decree of December 2, 1986 on Application, Granting and Maintenance of Patents (1987)
- December 18, 1986 - Royal Decree on the entry into force of the Law of March 28, 1984 on Patents for Invention (1986)
- Royal Decree on the Filing of a European Patent Application, its Conversion into a National Patent Application and the Registration of European Patents Having Effect in Belgium (of February 27, 1981, as amended by Royal Decree of December 2, 1986 concerning Application, Granting and Maintenance of Patents) (1986)
- Royal Decree of August 21, 1981 on the Filing of International Patent Applications in Belgium (as amended by the Royal Decree of December 2, 1986 on Application, Granting and Maintenance of Patents) (1986)
- December 20, 1984 - Royal Decree of on the entry into force of Certain Articles of the Law of March 28, 1984 on Patents for Invention (1984)
- Royal Decree No. 91 of January 29, 1935 regulating Measures on the Protection of Industrial Designs (as amended 1974) (1974)
- Royal Decree of December 10, 1884 setting forth the Formalities to be Fulfilled when Filing Industrial Designs (1884)
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Geographical Indications | Laws / Regulations (Date of current version)- February 17, 2012 - Flemish Government Decree on the Protection of Geographical Indications, Designations of Origin and Traditional Terms of Wine Products and the Protection of Geographical Indications of Distilled Beverages (2012)
- June 9, 2011 - Walloon Governmental Decree recognizing the denominations ″Boulette de Nivelles″ or ″Bètchéye″, ″Boulette de Beaumont″ or ″Cassette de Beaumont″, ″Boulette de Surice″, ″Boulette de Romedenne″, ″Boulette de Falaën″, ″Boulette de Namur″ or ″Crau Stofé″ and ″Boulette de Huy″ as Controlled Designation of Origin (2011)
- October 7, 2010 - Walloon Governmental Decree recognizing the denominations ″Saucisson d’Ardenne″,
″Petit Saucisson d’Ardenne″, ″Collier d’Ardenne″ and ″Pipe d’Ardenne″ as Controlled Designation of Origin (2010)
- March 5, 2008 - Governmental Decree approving the Appointment of the Certifying body of Walloon Wines and Fixing the Term and Conditions of Approval for the 'Vin mousseux de qualité de Wallonie' and of the 'Crémant de Wallonie' as Controlled Designation of Origin Quality Sparkling Wines (2008)
- March 5, 2008 - Ministerial Decree fixing and approving the Set of Specifications of the ″Vin mousseux de qualité de Wallonie″ and of the ″Crémant de Wallonie″ as Quality Sparkling Wines with a Protected and Controlled Designation of Origin (2008)
- May 27, 2004 - Ministerial Decree approving the ″Vins de table avec indication géographique″ as ″Vin de pays des Jardins de Wallonie″ (2004)
- December 19, 2002 - Decree amending the Decree of September 7, 1989 on the Attribution of the Walloon Quality Label, the Local Designation of Origin and the Designation of Walloon Origin (2002)
- September 7, 1989 - Decree of the Walloon Regional Council awarding the Label of Quality, Local Designation of Origin and Walloon Designation of Origin (1989)
- July 15, 1987 - Royal Decree amending the Royal Decree of February 4, 1974 recognizing the Appellation of Origin Jambon d'Ardenne and setting the Conditions to be met by the Product Concerned in order to be Manufactured, Offered for Sale or Sold Under that Designation (1987)
- February 21, 1986 - Law punishing Infractions of Regulations of the European Economic Community on the Wine Market (1986)
- June 20, 1985 - Ministerial Decree granting the Approval to a Standard Certificate of Origin for the implementation of the Royal Decree of December 18, 1984, recognizing the Appellation of Origin Beurre d'Ardenne and setting the Conditions to be met by the Product concerned in order to be Manufactured, Offered for Sale or Sold under that Designation (1985)
- Royal Decree modifying the Royal Decree of December 18, 1984 recognizing the Designation of Origin Beurre d'Ardenne and laying down the Conditions to be met by this Product in order to be Manufactured, Offered for Sale or Sold under this Designation (of May 6, 1985) (1985)
- Royal Decree amending the Royal Decree of February 4, 1974 recognizing the Designation of Origin Jambon d'Ardenne laying down the Conditions to be met by this Product in Order to be Manufactured, Offered for Sale or Sold under this Designation (of April 7, 1976) (1976)
- February 4, 1974 -Royal Decree recognizing the Designation of Origin Jambon d'Ardenne and laying down the Conditions to be met by this Product in order to be Manufactured, Offered for Sale or Sold Under this Designation (1974)
- Law on the Protection of Appellations of Origin for Wines and Spirits (1927)
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Treaty Approvals | Laws / Decrees (Date of current version)- April 21, 2007 - Law approving the Act revising the Convention on the Grant of European Patents (European Patent Convention) of October 5, 1973 signed in Munich November 29, 2000 (2007)
- March 22, 2006 - Law approving the Benelux Convention on Intellectual Property (Trademarks and Designs), signed in The Hague on February 25, 2005 (2006)
- Law of September 10, 1996 on the Revision of Article 63 of the European Patent Convention (European Patent Convention of October 5, 1973 signed in Munich on December 17, 1991) (1996)
- Law approving the Benelux Designs Convention signed at Brussels on October 25, 1966, and its Annex (Uniform Law) (of December 1, 1970) (1970)
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Treaty Membership | WIPO-Administered Treaties (Entry into force of the Treaty for the Contracting Party) Summary Table of Membership of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Treaties Administered by WIPO, plus UPOV, WTO and UN - Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances ...
- Brussels Convention Relating to the Distribution of Program-Carrying Signals Transmitted by Satellite ...
- Patent Law Treaty ...
- Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks ...
- Vienna Agreement Establishing the International Classification of the Figurative Elements of Marks ...
- Trademark Law Treaty (August 11, 2012)
- WIPO Copyright Treaty (August 30, 2006)
- WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (August 30, 2006)
- Locarno Agreement Establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs (June 23, 2004)
- Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations (October 2, 1999)
- Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks (April 1, 1998)
- Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Micro-organisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure (December 15, 1983)
- Patent Cooperation Treaty (December 14, 1981)
- Hague Agreement Concerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs (April 1, 1979)
- Strasbourg Agreement Concerning the International Patent Classification (July 4, 1976)
- Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (January 31, 1975)
- Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks (June 6, 1962)
- Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks (July 15, 1892)
- Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (December 5, 1887)
- Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (July 7, 1884)
IP-related Multilateral Treaties (Entry into force of the Treaty for the Contracting Party)- Nagoya - Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety ...
- Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity ...
- Protocol (III) additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the adoption of an additional distinctive emblem ...
- Protocol 1 annexed for Universal Copyright Convention as revised at Paris on 24 July 1971 concerning the application of that Convention to works of Stateless persons and refugees ...
- Protocol 2 annexed for Universal Copyright Convention as revised at Paris on 24 July 1971 concerning the application of that Convention to works of certain international organizations ...
- United Nations Convention on Jurisdictional Immunities of States and Their Property ...
- Universal Copyright Convention as revised on 24 July 1971, with Appendix Declaration relating to Article XVII and Resolution concerning Article XI ...
- Second Protocol to the Hague Convention of 1954 for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (January 13, 2011)
- Kiev Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers to the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (October 8, 2009)
- Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (August 1, 2009)
- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (August 1, 2009)
- Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property (June 30, 2009)
- International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (December 31, 2007)
- Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (August 23, 2006)
- Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (June 24, 2006)
- WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (January 30, 2006)
- International Plant Protection Convention (October 2, 2005)
- London Protocol on Water and Health to the 1992 Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (August 4, 2005)
- Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (February 16, 2005)
- Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity (July 14, 2004)
- Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (April 21, 2003)
- Helsinki Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (February 6, 2001)
- United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (December 13, 1998)
- United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (November 1, 1997)
- Convention on Biological Diversity (February 20, 1997)
- Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (October 24, 1996)
- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (April 15, 1996)
- Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO) (January 1, 1995)
- World Trade Organization (WTO) - Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement) (1994) (January 1, 1995)
- International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods (September 12, 1987)
- Protocol to the Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific or Cultural Materials (March 25, 1987)
- Protocol (I) Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the protection of victims of international armed conflicts (November 20, 1986)
- Protocol (II) Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts (November 20, 1986)
- International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (July 21, 1983)
- International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) (December 5, 1976)
- European Convention on State Immunity (June 11, 1976)
- Convention on Transit Trade of Land-locked States (May 21, 1970)
- Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (December 16, 1960)
- Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (December 16, 1960)
- Protocol 1 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention as signed at Geneva on 6 September 1952 concerning the application of that Convention to works of stateless persons and refugees (August 31, 1960)
- Protocol 2 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention as signed at Geneva on 6 September 1952 concerning the application of that Convention the works of certain international organizations (August 31, 1960)
- Universal Copyright Convention of 6 September 1952, with Appendix Declaration relating to Article XVII and Resolution concerning Article XI (August 31, 1960)
- Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons (August 25, 1960)
- Protocol 3 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention as signed at Geneva on 6 September 1952 concerning the effective date of instruments of ratification or acceptance of or accession to that Convention (May 31, 1960)
- Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials (January 31, 1958)
- Convention (I) for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field (March 3, 1953)
- Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea (March 3, 1953)
- Convention (IV) relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War (March 3, 1953)
- Convention and Statute on Freedom of Transit (August 14, 1927)
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