Supreme People's Court, Interpretation on Several Issues Concerning the Application of the Law in the Trial of Civil Unfair Competition Cases

最高人民法院关于审理不正当竞争民事案件应用法律若干问题的解释

February 28, 2007 | BY

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The PRC Anti-unfair Competition Law clarified.

Clp Reference: 5400/07.01.12 Promulgated: 2007-01-12 Effective: 2007-02-01

Promulgated: January 12 2007
Effective: February 1 2007

Main Contents: The Interpretation clarifies the meaning of terms and phrases mentioned in the PRC Anti-unfair Competition Law such as "well-known merchandise", "a name, packaging or trade dress peculiar to well-known merchandise", "trade dress", "cause confusion with the well-known merchandise of another party and cause purchasers to mistake the merchandise for such well-known merchandise", and "personal names".

Related Legislation: PRC General Principles for Civil Law, Apr 121986; PRC Anti-unfair Competition Law, ; and PRC Civil Procedure Law (2nd Revision)

Full Translation: See page 25

clp reference:5400/07.01.12prc reference:法释 [2007] 2 号promulgated:2007-01-12effective:2007-02-01

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