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Law No. 7788 of April 30, 1998, on Biodiversity (as amended up to Law No. 9766 of October 29, 2019), Costa Rica

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Details Details Year of Version 2020 Dates Amended up to: January 30, 2020 Entry into force: May 27, 1998 Promulgated: April 30, 1998 Type of Text IP-related Laws Subject Matter Patents (Inventions), Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge (TK), Transfer of Technology Subject Matter (secondary) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body, Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Notes This consolidated version of Law No. 7788 of April 30, 1998, on Biodiversity takes into account amendments up to "Law No. 9766 of October 29, 2019, on Amendments to Law on Biodiversity", which entered into force on January 30, 2020. The Single Article of the said amending Law No. 9766 introduces amendments to Article 39 under Section II, Chapter II of this consolidated version.

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Main text(s) Main text(s) Spanish Ley N° 7788, de 30 de abril de 1998, de Biodiversidad (así reformada por la Ley N° 9766 de 29 de octubre de 2019)     
Additional Text(s) WTO Notifications Coversheet (3 text(s)) WTO Notifications Coversheet (3 text(s)) French Loi n° 7788 du 30 avril 1998 sur la biodiversité (telle que modifiée jusqu'à la loi n° 9766 du 29 octobre 2019) Spanish Ley N° 7788, de 30 de abril de 1998, de Biodiversidad (así reformada por la Ley N° 9766 de 29 de octubre de 2019) English Law No. 7788 of April 30, 1998, on Biodiversity (as amended up to Law No. 9766 of October 29, 2019)

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