Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the enforcement of intellectual property rights

Risk of property rights violation.

Trade or professional associations or organisations

Code(s) of conduct

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Specific measure to be put in place after entry into force of the legislative act; According to Article 17 the Member States shall encourage the submission to the Commission of draft codes of conduct and of any evaluations of the application of these codes of conduct; According to Article 18, three years after entry into force Member States shall submit to the Commission a report on the implementation. The Commission shall draw up a report on the application of this Directive, including an assessment of the effectiveness of the measures. That report shall then be transmitted to the European Parliament and the Council. It shall be accompanied, if necessary and in the light of developments in the Community legal order, by proposals for amendments to this Directive. Member States shall provide the Commission with all the aid and assistance it may need when drawing up the report.

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