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Federal Act of December 15, 1961, on the Protection of the Names and Emblems of the United Nations and Other Intergovernmental Organizations (status as of August 1, 2008), Switzerland

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Details Details Year of Version 2008 Dates Status as of: August 1, 2008 Entry into force: June 1, 1962 Adopted: December 15, 1961 Type of Text IP-related Laws Subject Matter Trademarks Subject Matter (secondary) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Notes Resolution 92(I) of the General Assembly (1946) protects the use of names and emblems of the UN and Article 6 ter of the Paris Convention protects the names and emblems of international organizations. This Law provides for the protection of the names and emblems of the UN and other international organizations in accordance with Resolution 92(I) of the General Assembly of December 7, 1946 and Article 6 ter of the Paris Convention.

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Main text(s) Main text(s) French Loi fédérale du 15 décembre 1961 concernant la protection des noms et emblèmes de l'Organisation des Nations Unies et d'autres organisations intergouvernementales (état le 1er août 2008)         Italian Legge federale del 15 dicembre 1961 concernente la protezione dei nomi e degli emblemi dell'Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite e d'altre organizzazioni intergovernative (stato 1° agosto 2008)         German Bundesgesetz vom 15. Dezember 1961 zum Schutz von Namen und Zeichen der Organisation der Vereinten Nationen und anderer zwischenstaatlicher Organisationen (stand am 1. August 2008)        
 
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Loi fédérale du 15 décembre 1961 concernant la protection des noms et emblèmes de l'Organisation des Nations Unies et d'autres organisations intergouvernementales (état le 1er août 2008)

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