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Legal framework of the Intellectual Property system of Bhutan

Laws	Constitution / Basic Law (Date of current version) The Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan (2008) Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature (Date of current version) The Movable Cultural Property Act of Bhutan, 2005 (2005) The Biodiversity Act of Bhutan of 2003 (2003) The Industrial Property Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan, 2001 (2001) Copyright Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan, 2001 (2001) Legal Deposit Act 1999 (1999) IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature (Date of current version) The Civil and Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Act of Bhutan 2011 (2011) Bhutan Standards Act 2010 (2010) Labour and Employment Act of Bhutan 2007 (2007) The Judicial Service Act of Bhutan of 2007 (2007) The Food Act of Bhutan, 2005 (2005) The Evidence Act of Bhutan of 2005 (2005) Penal Code of Bhutan, 2004 (2004) Income Tax Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2001 (2001) The Civil and Criminal Procedure Code of Bhutan of 2001 (2001) The Companies Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2000 (2000) The Seeds Act of Bhutan, 2000 (2000) Bhutan Telecommunications Act 1999 (1999) IP Laws: issued by the Executive (Date of current version) Executive Order of May 1, 2009 for Set-up of Industrial Design Registration System (2009)

Implementing Rules/Regulations	Intellectual Property (Date of current version) Bhutan Filming Regulation (2007) Bhutan Medicines Regulations (2005) Foreign Direct Investment Rules and Regulations 2005 (2005) Industrial Property Rules, 2001 (2001) The National Flag Rules of Bhutan, 1972 (1972)

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 Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (November 25, 2004) Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks (August 4, 2000) Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (August 4, 2000) Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks (August 4, 2000) Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (March 16, 1994) IP-related Multilateral Treaties (Entry into force of the Treaty for the Contracting Party) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities ... 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 ... United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ... Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (April 20, 2006) International Plant Protection Convention (October 2, 2005) WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (February 27, 2005) Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (February 16, 2005) International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (June 29, 2004) Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity (September 11, 2003) Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property (December 26, 2002) Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (January 17, 2002) Convention on Biological Diversity (November 23, 1995) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (November 23, 1995) Convention (I) for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field (July 10, 1991) Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea (July 10, 1991) Convention (IV) relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War (July 10, 1991) Regional Economic Integration Treaties (Entry into force of the Treaty for the Contracting Party) Agreement on South Asian Free Trade Area (January 1, 2006) Framework Agreement on the BIMST-EC Free Trade Area and its Protocol and the Declaration establishing the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (February 8, 2004) Charter of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (December 8, 1985) IP-relevant Bilateral Treaties (Entry into force of the Treaty for the Contracting Party) Agreement on Trade, Commerce and Transit between the Government of the Republic of India and the Royal Government of Bhutan (July 29, 2006)

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