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Constitution/Basic Law (1 text)

Type of Text	Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Constitution/Basic Law	The Constitution of the Republic of Tunisia, 2022	2022	Published : August 18, 2022 Adopted : July 25, 2022	Other

Laws/Regulations (63 texts)

Type of Text	Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Main IP Laws	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)	2009	Amended up to : June 23, 2009 Published : March 1, 1994 Adopted : February 24, 1994	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Main IP Laws	Law No. 2007-68 of December 27, 2007, on Appellations of Origin, Geographical Indications and Indications of Source for Handicrafts	2007	Published : December 31, 2007 Adopted : December 27, 2007	Geographical Indications
Main IP Laws	Law No. 2001-20 of February 6, 2001, on the Protection of the Layout-designs of Integrated Circuits	2001	Published : February 9, 2001 Adopted : February 6, 2001	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Main IP Laws	Law No. 2001-21 of February 6, 2001 on the Protection of Industrial Designs	2001	Published : February 9, 2001 Adopted : February 6, 2001	Industrial Designs
Main IP Laws	Law No. 2001-36 of April 17, 2001, on the Protection of Trademarks and Service Marks	2001	Adopted : April 17, 2001 Published : April 17, 2001	Trademarks
Main IP Laws	Law No. 2000-84 of August 24, 2000, on Patents	2000	Published : August 25, 2000 Adopted : August 24, 2000	Patents (Inventions)
Main IP Laws	Law No. 99-42 of May 10, 1999, on Seeds, Seedlings and New Plant Varieties	1999	Published : May 14, 1999 Adopted : May 10, 1999	Plant Variety Protection
Main IP Laws	Law No. 99-57 of June 28, 1999, on Controlled Appellations of Origin and Indications of Source of Agricultural Products	1999	Published : July 6, 1999 Adopted : June 28, 1999	Geographical Indications
Implementing Rules/Regulations	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	2020	Entry into force : March 3, 2020 Published : March 3, 2020 Issued : February 12, 2020	Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Decree No. 2019-544 of June 19, 2019, Fixing the Amounts of the Fees Relating to Industrial Designs	2019	Entry into force : June 28, 2019 Adopted : June 19, 2019	Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations	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	2018	Entry into force : August 3, 2018 Adopted : May 31, 2018	Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations	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	2017	Entry into force : March 31, 2017 Published : March 31, 2017 Issued : March 28, 2017	Plant Variety Protection IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	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	2015	Entry into force : June 15, 2015 Adopted : June 1, 2015	Trademarks IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	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	2014	Entry into force : February 28, 2014 Adopted : January 27, 2014	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	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	2013	Entry into force : August 16, 2013 Adopted : July 31, 2013	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	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	2012	Entry into force : June 1, 2012 Published : June 1, 2012 Issued : May 26, 2012	Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Decree No. 115 of November 2, 2011, on Freedom of the Press, Printing and Publishing	2011	Entry into force : November 4, 2011 Adopted : November 2, 2011	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Decree No. 2009-418 of 16 February 2009 Establishing The National Council to Fight Counterfeiting and fixing its powers, composition and working procedures	2011	Adopted : February 16, 2009	Competition Enforcement of IP and Related Laws IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	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)	2011	Entry into force : November 4, 2011 Adopted : November 2, 2011	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	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	2010	Adopted : May 17, 2010	IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	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	2008	Entry into force : July 22, 2008 Published : July 22, 2008 Issued : July 14, 2008	Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations	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	2007	Entry into force : March 2, 2007 Adopted : February 26, 2007	Plant Variety Protection IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	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	2004	Entry into force : October 5, 2004 Published : October 5, 2004 Issued : September 27, 2004	Plant Variety Protection Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations	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	2003	Entry into force : December 5, 2003 Adopted : November 24, 2003	Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	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	2001	Entry into force : July 20, 2001 Adopted : July 11, 2001	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	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	2001	Entry into force : July 20, 2001 Adopted : July 11, 2001	Industrial Designs Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Decree No. 2001-1934 of August 14, 2001, establishing trademark and service mark fee levels	2001	Entry into force : August 24, 2001 Adopted : August 14, 2001	Trademarks Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Decree No. 2001-1984 of August 27, 2001, concerning the amounts of the fees relating to layout-designs of integrated circuits	2001	Adopted : August 27, 2001	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	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	2001	Entry into force : December 4, 2001 Published : December 4, 2001 Issued : November 26, 2001	Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	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	2001	Entry into force : January 30, 2001 Published : January 30, 2001 Issued : January 23, 2001	Patents (Inventions) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Decree No. 2001-836 of April 10, 2001, on the Amounts of Patent Royalties	2001	Entry into force : April 17, 2001 Published : April 17, 2001 Issued : April 10, 2001	Patents (Inventions) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	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	2001	Entry into force : December 11, 2001 Adopted : December 3, 2001	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	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	2001	Entry into force : December 11, 2001 Adopted : December 3, 2001	Industrial Designs Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	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	2001	Entry into force : December 11, 2001 Adopted : December 3, 2001	Trademarks Competition Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Decree No. 2000-102 of January 18, 2000, Establishing the Membership and Working Methods of the Technical Commission for Seeds, Seedlings and Plant Varieties	2000	Entry into force : February 1, 2000 Published : February 1, 2000 Issued : January 18, 2000	Plant Variety Protection IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	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	2000	Entry into force : June 23, 2000 Published : June 23, 2000 Issued : June 13, 2000	IP Regulatory Body Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations	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.	2000	Entry into force : July 4, 2000 Adopted : June 24, 2000	Plant Variety Protection Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Order of the Minister of Trade of 10 June 1999 laying down detailed rules for packaging, standardization and presenting the agricultural products and fisheries	1999	Entry into force : June 25, 1999 Adopted : June 10, 1999	Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Decree No. 98-2133 of November 2, 1998, Concerning the Amounts of the Fees Relating to Industrial Property	1998	Entry into force : November 10, 1998 Issued : November 2, 1998	Industrial Property IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Decree No. 82-1314 of 24 September 1982 on the organization and functioning of the National Institute of Standardization & Industrial Property	1982	Entry into force : October 5, 1982 Issued : September 24, 1982	Industrial Property IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws	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)	2018	Amended up to : July 9, 2010 Entry into force : January 1, 1960 Published : November 13, 1959 Adopted : October 5, 1959	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
IP-related Laws	Customs Code (promulgated by Law No. 2008-34 of June 2, 2008, and amended up to Law No. 2018-56 of December 27, 2018)	2018	Entry into force : June 10, 2008 Adopted : June 2, 2008	Trademarks Geographical Indications Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
IP-related Laws	Commercial Code (promulgated by Law No. 59-129 of October 5, 1959, and amended up to Law No. 2016-71 of September 30, 2016)	2017	Amended up to : January 1, 2017 Entry into force : January 1, 1960 Promulgated : October 5, 1959	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs Trademarks Trade Names Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other Industrial Property
IP-related Laws	Law No. 2016-71 of September 30, 2016, on Investment	2017	Entry into force : January 1, 2017 Published : October 7, 2016 Promulgated : September 30, 2016	Other Industrial Property
IP-related Laws	Law No. 2015-36 of September 15, 2015, on the Reorganization of Competition and Prices	2015	Entry into force : September 29, 2015 Adopted : September 15, 2015	Trademarks Competition Other
IP-related Laws	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	2013	Entry into force : July 16, 2013 Adopted : July 1, 2013	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws	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	2011	Issued : August 11, 2011	Trademarks
IP-related Laws	Law No. 2009-38 of 30 June 2009, on the National Standards System	2009	Entry into force : July 7, 2009 Adopted : June 30, 2009	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Industrial Property
IP-related Laws	Law No. 2008-1 dated January 8, 2008, Amending and Supplementing the Telecommunications Code promulgated by law No. 2001-1 of 15 January 2001	2008	Adopted : January 8, 2008	Other
IP-related Laws	Law No. 2005-46 of June 6, 2005, on Approval of the Reorganization and drafting of some provisions of the Criminal Code	2005	Entry into force : June 17, 2005 Adopted : June 6, 2005	Other
IP-related Laws	Law No. 2005-87 of August 15, 2005, approving the reorganization of certain provisions of the " Tunisian Code of Obligations and Contracts"	2005	Entry into force : August 15, 2005 Adopted : August 15, 2005	Competition Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other Industrial Property
IP-related Laws	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	2003	Entry into force : August 5, 2003 Adopted : August 4, 2003	Patents (Inventions)
IP-related Laws	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	2002	Entry into force : November 29, 2002 Published : November 29, 2002 Issued : November 19, 2002	Plant Variety Protection
IP-related Laws	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	2002	Entry into force : October 14, 2002 Published : October 14, 2002 Adopted : October 8, 2002	Plant Variety Protection
IP-related Laws	Law No. 1 of 2001 dated 15 January 2001 Concerning The Issuance of the Telecommunications Code	2001	Entry into force : January 16, 2001 Adopted : January 15, 2001	Other
IP-related Laws	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	2000	Entry into force : July 18, 2000 Adopted : July 17, 2000	Patents (Inventions) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws	Law No. 93 of November 3, 2000, on the Issuance of the Code on Commercial Companies	2000	Entry into force : November 7, 2000 Adopted : November 3, 2000	Other
IP-related Laws	Law No. 95-44 of May 2, 1995, on the Commercial Register	1995	Entry into force : May 9, 1995 Adopted : May 2, 1995	IP Regulatory Body Other
IP-related Laws	Law No. 35 of February 24, 1994, on the Issuance of the Code of the Protection of Archaeological and Historical Heritage and Traditional Arts	1994	Adopted : February 24, 1994	Other
IP-related Laws	Law No. 42 of 1993 of April 26, 1993, on the Issuance of the Code of Arbitration	1993	Entry into force : May 4, 1993 Adopted : April 26, 1993	Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
IP-related Laws	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	1976	Entry into force : January 23, 1976 Adopted : January 21, 1976	Other
IP-related Laws	Code of Criminal Procedure (approved by Law No. 68-23 of July 24, 1968)	1968	Adopted : July 24, 1968	Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
IP-related Laws	Law No. 60-19 of July 27, 1960, on the Film Industry	1960	Adopted : July 27, 1960	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other

Type of Text

Title

Version

Dates

Subject Matter

Main IP Laws

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)

2009

Amended up to :

June 23, 2009

Published :

March 1, 1994

Adopted :

February 24, 1994

Main IP Laws

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

2007

Published :

December 31, 2007

Adopted :

December 27, 2007

Geographical Indications

Main IP Laws

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

2001

Published :

February 9, 2001

Adopted :

February 6, 2001

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Main IP Laws

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

2001

Published :

February 9, 2001

Adopted :

February 6, 2001

Industrial Designs

Main IP Laws

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

2001

Adopted :

April 17, 2001

Published :

April 17, 2001

Trademarks

Main IP Laws

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

2000

Published :

August 25, 2000

Adopted :

August 24, 2000

Patents (Inventions)

Main IP Laws

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

1999

Published :

May 14, 1999

Adopted :

May 10, 1999

Plant Variety Protection

Main IP Laws

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

1999

Published :

July 6, 1999

Adopted :

June 28, 1999

Geographical Indications

Implementing Rules/Regulations

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

2020

Entry into force :

March 3, 2020

Published :

March 3, 2020

Issued :

February 12, 2020

Plant Variety Protection

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Decree No. 2019-544 of June 19, 2019, Fixing the Amounts of the Fees Relating to Industrial Designs

2019

Entry into force :

June 28, 2019

Adopted :

June 19, 2019

Industrial Designs

Implementing Rules/Regulations

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

2018

Entry into force :

August 3, 2018

Adopted :

May 31, 2018

Plant Variety Protection

Implementing Rules/Regulations

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

2017

Entry into force :

March 31, 2017

Published :

March 31, 2017

Issued :

March 28, 2017

Plant Variety Protection

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

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

2015

Entry into force :

June 15, 2015

Adopted :

June 1, 2015

Trademarks

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

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

2014

Entry into force :

February 28, 2014

Adopted :

January 27, 2014

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

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

2013

Entry into force :

August 16, 2013

Adopted :

July 31, 2013

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

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

2012

Entry into force :

June 1, 2012

Published :

June 1, 2012

Issued :

May 26, 2012

Plant Variety Protection

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Decree No. 115 of November 2, 2011, on Freedom of the Press, Printing and Publishing

2011

Entry into force :

November 4, 2011

Adopted :

November 2, 2011

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Decree No. 2009-418 of 16 February 2009 Establishing The National Council to Fight Counterfeiting and fixing its powers, composition and working procedures

2011

Adopted :

February 16, 2009

Competition

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

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)

2011

Entry into force :

November 4, 2011

Adopted :

November 2, 2011

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Implementing Rules/Regulations

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

2010

Adopted :

May 17, 2010

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

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

2008

Entry into force :

July 22, 2008

Published :

July 22, 2008

Issued :

July 14, 2008

Plant Variety Protection

Implementing Rules/Regulations

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

2007

Entry into force :

March 2, 2007

Adopted :

February 26, 2007

Plant Variety Protection

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

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

2004

Entry into force :

October 5, 2004

Published :

October 5, 2004

Issued :

September 27, 2004

Plant Variety Protection

Other

Implementing Rules/Regulations

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

2003

Entry into force :

December 5, 2003

Adopted :

November 24, 2003

Patents (Inventions)

Implementing Rules/Regulations

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

2001

Entry into force :

July 20, 2001

Adopted :

July 11, 2001

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Implementing Rules/Regulations

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

2001

Entry into force :

July 20, 2001

Adopted :

July 11, 2001

Industrial Designs

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Decree No. 2001-1934 of August 14, 2001, establishing trademark and service mark fee levels

2001

Entry into force :

August 24, 2001

Adopted :

August 14, 2001

Trademarks

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Decree No. 2001-1984 of August 27, 2001, concerning the amounts of the fees relating to layout-designs of integrated circuits

2001

Adopted :

August 27, 2001

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Implementing Rules/Regulations

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

2001

Entry into force :

December 4, 2001

Published :

December 4, 2001

Issued :

November 26, 2001

Patents (Inventions)

Implementing Rules/Regulations

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

2001

Entry into force :

January 30, 2001

Published :

January 30, 2001

Issued :

January 23, 2001

Patents (Inventions)

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Decree No. 2001-836 of April 10, 2001, on the Amounts of Patent Royalties

2001

Entry into force :

April 17, 2001

Published :

April 17, 2001

Issued :

April 10, 2001

Patents (Inventions)

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

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

2001

Entry into force :

December 11, 2001

Adopted :

December 3, 2001

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Implementing Rules/Regulations

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

2001

Entry into force :

December 11, 2001

Adopted :

December 3, 2001

Industrial Designs

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Implementing Rules/Regulations

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

2001

Entry into force :

December 11, 2001

Adopted :

December 3, 2001

Trademarks

Competition

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Decree No. 2000-102 of January 18, 2000, Establishing the Membership and Working Methods of the Technical Commission for Seeds, Seedlings and Plant Varieties

2000

Entry into force :

February 1, 2000

Published :

February 1, 2000

Issued :

January 18, 2000

Plant Variety Protection

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

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

2000

Entry into force :

June 23, 2000

Published :

June 23, 2000

Issued :

June 13, 2000

IP Regulatory Body

Plant Variety Protection

Implementing Rules/Regulations

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.

2000

Entry into force :

July 4, 2000

Adopted :

June 24, 2000

Plant Variety Protection

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Order of the Minister of Trade of 10 June 1999 laying down detailed rules for packaging, standardization and presenting the agricultural products and fisheries

1999

Entry into force :

June 25, 1999

Adopted :

June 10, 1999

Other

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Decree No. 98-2133 of November 2, 1998, Concerning the Amounts of the Fees Relating to Industrial Property

1998

Entry into force :

November 10, 1998

Issued :

November 2, 1998

Industrial Property

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Decree No. 82-1314 of 24 September 1982 on the organization and functioning of the National Institute of Standardization & Industrial Property

1982

Entry into force :

October 5, 1982

Issued :

September 24, 1982

Industrial Property

IP Regulatory Body

2018

Amended up to :

July 9, 2010

Entry into force :

January 1, 1960

Published :

November 13, 1959

Adopted :

October 5, 1959

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

2018

Entry into force :

June 10, 2008

Adopted :

June 2, 2008

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

2017

Amended up to :

January 1, 2017

Entry into force :

January 1, 1960

Promulgated :

October 5, 1959

Patents (Inventions)

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Trade Names

Other

Industrial Property

IP-related Laws

Law No. 2016-71 of September 30, 2016, on Investment

2017

Entry into force :

January 1, 2017

Published :

October 7, 2016

Promulgated :

September 30, 2016

Other

Industrial Property

2015

Entry into force :

September 29, 2015

Adopted :

September 15, 2015

Trademarks

Competition

Other

2013

Entry into force :

July 16, 2013

Adopted :

July 1, 2013

IP Regulatory Body

2011

Issued :

August 11, 2011

Trademarks

2009

Entry into force :

July 7, 2009

Adopted :

June 30, 2009

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Industrial Property

2008

Adopted :

January 8, 2008

Other

2005

Entry into force :

June 17, 2005

Adopted :

June 6, 2005

Other

2005

Entry into force :

August 15, 2005

Adopted :

August 15, 2005

Competition

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Industrial Property

2003

Entry into force :

August 5, 2003

Adopted :

August 4, 2003

Patents (Inventions)

2002

Entry into force :

November 29, 2002

Published :

November 29, 2002

Issued :

November 19, 2002

Plant Variety Protection

2002

Entry into force :

October 14, 2002

Published :

October 14, 2002

Adopted :

October 8, 2002

Plant Variety Protection

2001

Entry into force :

January 16, 2001

Adopted :

January 15, 2001

Other

2000

Entry into force :

July 18, 2000

Adopted :

July 17, 2000

Patents (Inventions)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

2000

Entry into force :

November 7, 2000

Adopted :

November 3, 2000

Other

IP-related Laws

Law No. 95-44 of May 2, 1995, on the Commercial Register

1995

Entry into force :

May 9, 1995

Adopted :

May 2, 1995

IP Regulatory Body

Other

1994

Adopted :

February 24, 1994

Other

1993

Entry into force :

May 4, 1993

Adopted :

April 26, 1993

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

1976

Entry into force :

January 23, 1976

Adopted :

January 21, 1976

Other

1968

Adopted :

July 24, 1968

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

IP-related Laws

Law No. 60-19 of July 27, 1960, on the Film Industry

1960

Adopted :

July 27, 1960

Other

Tunisia

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