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Main text(s) Main text(s) Japanese 不正競争防止法（平成5年5月19日法律第47号 、2018年11月29日まで改正）      English Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of May 19, 1993, as amended up to November 29, 2018)      

Legislation Supersedes (8 text(s)) Supersedes (8 text(s))

• Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of May 19, 1993, as amended up to Act No. 54 of July 10, 2015) (JP204)
• Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of 1993, as amended up to Act No. 62 of 2011) (JP174)
• Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of May 19, 1993, as amended up to Act No. 30 of April 30, 2009) (JP147)
• Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of 19 May 1993, as amended up to Act No. 55 of June 7, 2006) (JP079)
• Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of May 19, 1993, as amended up to Act No. 75 of June 29, 2005) (JP082)
• Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of May 19, 1993, as amended up to May 23, 2003) (JP055)
• Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of May 19, 1993, as amended up to April 23, 1999) (JP040)
• Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of May 19, 1993, as amended by Act No. 116 of December 14, 1994) (JP005)

Is superseded by (2 text(s)) Is superseded by (2 text(s))

• Unfair Competition Prevention Act (JP266)
• Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of May 19, 1993, as amended up to July 1, 2019) (JP229)

Treaties Relates to (3 records) Relates to (3 records)

• Paris Convention (March 20, 1883)
• Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO) (April 15, 1994)
• Trademark Law Treaty (October 27, 1994)

WTO Document Reference

IP/N/1/JPN/35

IP/N/1/JPN/U/2