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Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations (Law No. 134 of May 15, 1962, as amended up to Law No. 89 of November 12, 1993), Japan

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Details Details Year of Version 1994 Dates Entry into force: October 1, 1994 Promulgated: May 15, 1962 Type of Text IP-related Laws Subject Matter Geographical Indications Notes The notification by Japan to the WTO under article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations prevents inducement of customers by means of misleading representations, etc., in terms of ensuring fair competition. Among the actions provided for in paragraph 2(a) of Article 22 of the TRIPS Agreement, false representations of the place of origin misleading consumers in general are prohibited by Article 4 (Prohibition of Misleading Representation) of the Act.'

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Main text(s) Main text(s) Japanese 不当景品類及び不当表示防止法（昭和37年5月15日法律第134号。最終改正平成5年11月12日法律第89号）     
 
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