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June 6, 1997 January 1, 1998
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8293
AN ACT PRESCRIBING TE INTELLECTUAL PROPERT! CO"E AN" ESTABLISING TE
INTELLECTUAL PROPERT! O##ICE, PRO$I"ING #OR ITS PO%ERS AN" #UNCTIONS,
AN" #OR OTER PURPOSES
PART I
T&e In'e((e)'ua( Pr*+er'y O-)e
SECTION 1. T-'(e. T&-/ A)' /&a(( 0e n*n a/ '&e In'e((e)'ua( Pr*+er'y C*4e * '&e
P&-(-++-ne/.
SECTION 2. "e)(ara'-*n * S'a'e P*(-)y. T&e S'a'e re)*5n-e/ '&a' an ee)'-e -n'e((e)'ua(
an4 -n4u/'r-a( +r*+er'y /y/'e -/ -'a( '* '&e 4ee(*+en' * 4*e/'-) an4 )rea'-e a)'--'y,
a)-(-'a'e/ 'ran/er * 'e)&n*(*5y, a''ra)'/ *re-5n -ne/'en'/, an4 en/ure/ are' a))e// *r
*ur +r*4u)'/. I' /&a(( +r*'e)' an4 /e)ure '&e e)(u/-e r-5&'/ * /)-en'-/'/, -nen'*r/, ar'-/'/ an4
*'&er 5-'e4 )-'-en/ '* '&e-r -n'e((e)'ua( +r*+er'y an4 )rea'-*n/, +ar'-)u(ar(y &en 0ene-)-a( '* '&e
+e*+(e, *r /u)& +er-*4/ a/ +r*-4e4 -n '&-/ A)'. +re:;)4
T&e u/e * -n'e((e)'ua( +r*+er'y 0ear/ a /*)-a( un)'-*n. T* '&-/ en4, '&e S'a'e /&a(( +r**'e '&e
4-u/-*n * n*(e45e an4 -n*ra'-*n *r '&e +r**'-*n * na'-*na( 4ee(*+en' an4 +r*5re//
an4 '&e )**n 5**4. +re:;)4
I' -/ a(/* '&e +*(-)y * '&e S'a'e '* /'rea(-ne a4-n-/'ra'-e +r*)e4ure/ * re5-/'er-n5 +a'en'/,
'ra4ear/ an4 )*+yr-5&', '* (-0era(-e '&e re5-/'ra'-*n *n '&e 'ran/er * 'e)&n*(*5y, an4 '*
en&an)e '&e en*r)een' * -n'e((e)'ua( +r*+er'y r-5&'/ -n '&e P&-(-++-ne/. .1. T&e 'er -n'e((e)'ua( +r*+er'y r-5&'/ )*n/-/'/ *?
a= C*+yr-5&' an4 Re(a'e4 R-5&'/@
0= Tra4ear/ an4 Ser-)e ar/@
)= Ge*5ra+&-) In4-)a'-*n/@
4= In4u/'r-a( "e/-5n/@
e= Pa'en'/@
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= Lay*u'"e/-5n/ .>. T&e 'er IPO Gae''e reer/ '* '&e 5ae''e +u0(-/&e4 0y '&e O-)e un4er '&-/ A)'.
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a= T&e Bureau * Pa'en'/@
0= T&e Bureau * Tra4ear/@
)= T&e Bureau * Le5a( Aa-r/@
4= T&e "*)uen'a'-*n, In*ra'-*n an4 Te)&n*(*5y Tran/er Bureau@
e= T&e ana5een' In*ra'-*n Sy/'e an4 E"P Bureau@ an4
= T&e A4-n-/'ra'-e, #-nan)-a( an4 Per/*nne( Ser-)e/ Bureau@ an4
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11.3. E4u)a'e '&e +u0(-) an4 0u-(4 aarene// *n -n'e((e)'ua( +r*+er'y '&r*u5& '&e )*n4u)' *
/e-nar/ an4 (e)'ure/, an4 *'&er /--(ar a)'--'-e/@
11.>. E/'a0(-/& *r-n5 re(a'-*n/ -'& re/ear)& an4 4ee(*+en' -n/'-'u'-*n/ a/ e(( a/ -'&
(*)a( an4 -n'erna'-*na( -n'e((e)'ua( +r*+er'y +r*e//-*na( 5r*u+/ an4 '&e (-e@
11.;. Per*r /'a'e*'&ear' /ear)&e/@
11.6. Pr**'e '&e u/e * +a'en' -n*ra'-*n a/ an ee)'-e '**( '* a)-(-'a'e '&e 4ee(*+en' *
'e)&n*(*5y -n '&e )*un'ry@
11.7. Pr*-4e 'e)&n-)a(, a4-/*ry, an4 *'&er /er-)e/ re(a'-n5 '* '&e (-)en/-n5 an4 +r**'-*n *
'e)&n*(*5y, an4 )arry *u' an e-)-en' an4 ee)'-e +r*5ra *r 'e)&n*(*5y 'ran/er@ an4
11.8. Re5-/'er 'e)&n*(*5y 'ran/er arran5een'/, an4 /e''(e 4-/+u'e/ -n*(-n5 'e)&n*(*5y
'ran/er +ayen'/.
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.1. #*r a *re ee)'-e
an4 e+e4-'-*u/ -+(een'a'-*n * '&-/ A)', '&e "-re)'*r Genera( /&a(( 0e au'&*r-e4 '* re'a-n,
-'&*u' nee4 * a /e+ara'e a++r*a( r* any 5*ernen' a5en)y, an4 /u0De)' *n(y '* '&e
e-/'-n5 a))*un'-n5 an4 au4-'-n5 ru(e/ an4 re5u(a'-*n/, a(( '&e ee/, -ne/, r*ya('-e/ an4 *'&er
)&ar5e/, )*((e)'e4 0y '&e O-)e un4er '&-/ A)' an4 '&e *'&er (a/ '&a' '&e O-)e -(( 0e
an4a'e4 '* a4-n-/'er, *r u/e -n -'/ *+era'-*n/, (-e u+5ra4-n5 * -'/ a)-(-'-e/, eu-+en'
*u'(ay, &uan re/*ur)e 4ee(*+en', an4 '&e a)u-/-'-*n * '&e a++r*+r-a'e *-)e /+a)e,
a*n5 *'&er/, '* -+r*e '&e 4e(-ery * -'/ /er-)e/ '* '&e +u0(-). T&-/ a*un', &-)& /&a(( 0e
-n a44-'-*n '* '&e O-)e/ annua( 0u45e', /&a(( 0e 4e+*/-'e4 an4 a-n'a-ne4 -n a /e+ara'e
a))*un' *r un4, &-)& ay 0e u/e4 *r 4-/0ur/e4 4-re)'(y 0y '&e "-re)'*r Genera(.
1>.2. A'er -e .1 &ere* '&a' '&e O-)e /&a(( )*((e)' are /u-)-en' '* ee'
-'/ 0u45e'ary reu-reen'/. I /*, -' /&a(( re'a-n a(( '&e ee/ an4 )&ar5e/ -' /&a(( )*((e)' un4er '&e
/ae )*n4-'-*n/ -n4-)a'e4 -n /a-4 Su0/e)'-*n 1>.1 0u' /&a(( *r'&-'&, )ea/e '* re)e-e any
un4/ r* '&e annua( 0u45e' * '&e Na'-*na( G*ernen'@ - n*', '&e +r*-/-*n/ * /a-4
Su0/e)'-*n 1>.1 /&a(( )*n'-nue '* a++(y un'-( /u)& '-e &en '&e "-re)'*r Genera(, /u0De)' '* '&e
a++r*a( * '&e Se)re'ary * Tra4e an4 In4u/'ry, )er'--e/ '&a' '&e a0*e/'a'e4 ee/ an4
)&ar5e/ '&e O-)e /&a(( )*((e)' are en*u5& '* un4 -'/ *+era'-*n/.
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SECTION 17. Pu0(-)a'-*n * La/ an4 Re5u(a'-*n/. T&e "-re)'*r Genera( /&a(( )au/e '* 0e
+r-n'e4 an4 ae aa-(a0(e *r 4-/'r-0u'-*n, +a+&(e' )*+-e/ * '&-/ A)', *'&er +er'-nen' (a/,
ee)u'-e *r4er/ an4 -n*ra'-*n )-r)u(ar/ re(a'-n5 '* a''er/ -'&-n '&e Dur-/4-)'-*n * '&e O-)e.
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+a'en'a0(e. I' ay 0e, *r ay re(a'e '*, a +r*4u)', *r +r*)e//, *r an -+r*een' * any * '&e
*re5*-n5. .2. T&e &*(e )*n'en'/ * an a++(-)a'-*n *r a +a'en', u'-(-'y *4e(, *r -n4u/'r-a( 4e/-5n
re5-/'ra'-*n, +u0(-/&e4 -n a))*r4an)e -'& '&-/ A)', -(e4 *r ee)'-e -n '&e P&-(-++-ne/, -'& a
-(-n5 *r +r-*r-'y 4a'e '&a' -/ ear(-er '&an '&e -(-n5 *r +r-*r-'y 4a'e * '&e a++(-)a'-*n? Pr*-4e4, T&a'
'&e a++(-)a'-*n &-)& &a/ a(-4(y )(a-e4 '&e -(-n5 4a'e * an ear(-er a++(-)a'-*n un4er Se)'-*n
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31 * '&-/ A)', /&a(( 0e +r-*r ar' -'& ee)' a/ * '&e -(-n5 4a'e * /u)& ear(-er a++(-)a'-*n?
Pr*-4e4, ur'&er, T&a' '&e a++(-)an' *r '&e -nen'*r -4en'--e4 -n 0*'& a++(-)a'-*n/ are n*' *ne
an4 '&e /ae.
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SECTION 3:. Inen'-*n/ Crea'e4 Pur/uan' '* a C*-//-*n. 3:.1. T&e +er/*n &*
)*-//-*n/ '&e *r /&a(( *n '&e +a'en', un(e// *'&er-/e +r*-4e4 -n '&e )*n'ra)'.
3:.2. In )a/e '&e e+(*yee a4e '&e -nen'-*n -n '&e )*ur/e * &-/ e+(*yen' )*n'ra)', '&e
+a'en' /&a(( 0e(*n5 '*?
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SECTION 3;. "-/)(*/ure an4 "e/)r-+'-*n * '&e Inen'-*n. 3;.1. "-/)(*/ure. T&e
a++(-)a'-*n /&a(( 4-/)(*/e '&e -nen'-*n -n a anner /u-)-en'(y )(ear an4 )*+(e'e *r -' '* 0e
)arr-e4 *u' 0y a +er/*n /-((e4 -n '&e ar'. %&ere '&e a++(-)a'-*n )*n)ern/ a -)r*0-*(*5-)a(
+r*)e// *r '&e +r*4u)' '&ere* an4 -n*(e/ '&e u/e * a -)r**r5an-/ &-)& )ann*' 0e
/u-)-en'(y 4-/)(*/e4 -n '&e a++(-)a'-*n -n /u)& a ay a/ '* ena0(e '&e -nen'-*n '* 0e )arr-e4 *u'
0y a +er/*n /-((e4 -n '&e ar', an4 /u)& a'er-a( -/ n*' aa-(a0(e '* '&e +u0(-), '&e a++(-)a'-*n/&a(( 0e /u++(een'e4 0y a 4e+*/-' * /u)& a'er-a( -'& an -n'erna'-*na( 4e+*/-'*ry -n/'-'u'-*n.
3;.2. "e/)r-+'-*n. T&e Re5u(a'-*n/ /&a(( +re/)r-0e '&e )*n'en'/ * '&e 4e/)r-+'-*n an4 '&e
*r4er * +re/en'a'-*n. , R.A. N*. 16;a=
SECTION 36. T&e C(a-/. 36.1. T&e a++(-)a'-*n /&a(( )*n'a-n *ne
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Pr*)e4ure *r Gran' * Pa'en'
SECTION >:. #-(-n5 "a'e Reu-reen'/. >:.1. T&e -(-n5 4a'e * a +a'en' a++(-)a'-*n /&a(( 0e
'&e 4a'e * re)e-+' 0y '&e O-)e * a' (ea/' '&e *((*-n5 e(een'/?
:
&ere*. I '&e 4a'e * -(-n5 )ann*' 0e a))*r4e4, '&e a++(-)an' /&a(( 0e 5-en an *++*r'un-'y '*
)*rre)' '&e 4e-)-en)-e/ -n a))*r4an)e -'& '&e -+(een'-n5 Re5u(a'-*n/. I '&e a++(-)a'-*n 4*e/
n*' )*n'a-n a(( '&e e(een'/ -n4-)a'e4 -n Se)'-*n >:, '&e -(-n5 4a'e /&*u(4 0e '&a' 4a'e &en a((
'&e e(een'/ are re)e-e4. I '&e 4e-)-en)-e/ are n*' ree4-e4 -'&-n '&e +re/)r-0e4 '-e (--',
'&e a++(-)a'-*n /&a(( 0e )*n/-4ere4 -'&4ran. 2. #*ra(-'y Ea-na'-*n. >2.1. A'er '&e +a'en' a++(-)a'-*n &a/ 0een a))*r4e4 a
-(-n5 4a'e an4 '&e reu-re4 ee/ &ae 0een +a-4 *n '-e -n a))*r4an)e -'& '&e Re5u(a'-*n/, '&e
a++(-)an' /&a(( )*+(y -'& '&e *ra( reu-reen'/ /+e)--e4 0y Se)'-*n 32 an4 '&e Re5u(a'-*n/
-'&-n '&e +re/)r-0e4 +er-*4, *'&er-/e '&e a++(-)a'-*n /&a(( 0e )*n/-4ere4 -'&4ran.
>2.2. T&e Re5u(a'-*n/ /&a(( 4e'er-ne '&e +r*)e4ure *r '&e reea-na'-*n an4 re-a( * an
a++(-)a'-*n a/ e(( a/ '&e a++ea( '* '&e "-re)'*r * Pa'en'/ r* any -na( a)'-*n 0y '&e
ea-ner. 3. C(a//--)a'-*n an4 Sear)&. An a++(-)a'-*n '&a' &a/ )*+(-e4 -'& '&e *ra(
reu-reen'/ /&a(( 0e )(a//--e4 an4 a /ear)& )*n4u)'e4 '* 4e'er-ne '&e +r-*r ar'. >. Pu0(-)a'-*n * Pa'en' A++(-)a'-*n. >>.1. T&e +a'en' a++(-)a'-*n /&a(( 0e
+u0(-/&e4 -n '&e IPO Gae''e '*5e'&er -'& a /ear)& 4*)uen' e/'a0(-/&e4 0y *r *n 0e&a( *
'&e O-)e )-'-n5 any 4*)uen'/ '&a' re(e)' +r-*r ar', a'er '&e e+-ra'-*n * e-5&'een
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SECTION >;. C*n-4en'-a(-'y Be*re Pu0(-)a'-*n. A +a'en' a++(-)a'-*n, &-)& &a/ n*' ye'
0een +u0(-/&e4, an4 a(( re(a'e4 4*)uen'/, /&a(( n*' 0e a4e aa-(a0(e *r -n/+e)'-*n -'&*u'
'&e )*n/en' * '&e a++(-)an'. 6. R-5&'/ C*nerre4 0y a Pa'en' A++(-)a'-*n A'er Pu0(-)a'-*n. T&e a++(-)an' /&a((
&ae a(( '&e r-5&'/ * a +a'en'ee un4er Se)'-*n 76 a5a-n/' any +er/*n &*, -'&*u' &-/
au'&*r-a'-*n, eer)-/e4 any * '&e r-5&'/ )*nerre4 un4er Se)'-*n 71 * '&-/ A)' -n re(a'-*n '* '&e
-nen'-*n )(a-e4 -n '&e +u0(-/&e4 +a'en' a++(-)a'-*n, a/ - a +a'en' &a4 0een 5ran'e4 *r '&a'
-nen'-*n? Pr*-4e4, T&a' '&e /a-4 +er/*n &a4?
>6.1. A)'ua( n*(e45e '&a' '&e -nen'-*n '&a' &e a/ u/-n5 a/ '&e /u0De)' a''er * a
+u0(-/&e4 a++(-)a'-*n@ *r
>6.2. Re)e-e4 r-''en n*'-)e '&a' '&e -nen'-*n '&a' &e a/ u/-n5 a/ '&e /u0De)' a''er * a
+u0(-/&e4 a++(-)a'-*n 0e-n5 -4en'--e4 -n '&e /a-4 n*'-)e 0y -'/ /er-a( nu0er? Pr*-4e4, T&a' '&e
a)'-*n ay n*' 0e -(e4 un'-( a'er '&e 5ran' * a +a'en' *n '&e +u0(-/&e4 a++(-)a'-*n an4 -'&-n
*ur = year/ r* '&e )*-//-*n * '&e a)'/ )*+(a-ne4 *. 7. O0/era'-*n 0y T&-r4 Par'-e/. #*((*-n5 '&e +u0(-)a'-*n * '&e +a'en'
a++(-)a'-*n, any +er/*n ay +re/en' *0/era'-*n/ -n r-'-n5 )*n)ern-n5 '&e +a'en'a0-(-'y * '&e
-nen'-*n. Su)& *0/era'-*n/ /&a(( 0e )*un-)a'e4 '* '&e a++(-)an' &* ay )*en' *n
'&e. T&e O-)e /&a(( a)n*(e45e an4 +u' /u)& *0/era'-*n/ an4 )*en' -n '&e -(e * '&e
a++(-)a'-*n '* &-)& -' re(a'e/. 8. Reue/' *r Su0/'an'-e Ea-na'-*n. >8.1. T&e a++(-)a'-*n /&a(( 0e 4eee4
-'&4ran un(e// -'&-n /-
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;1.2. T&e Re5u(a'-*n/ /&a(( +r*-4e *r '&e +r*)e4ure 0y &-)& an a++ea( r* '&e *r4er *
reu/a( r* '&e "-re)'*r /&a(( 0e un4er'aen.
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SECTION ;7. C*rre)'-*n * -/'ae/ * '&e O-)e. T&e "-re)'*r /&a(( &ae '&e +*er '*
)*rre)', -'&*u' ee, any -/'ae -n a +a'en' -n)urre4 '&r*u5& '&e au(' * '&e O-)e &en )(ear(y
4-/)(*/e4 -n '&e re)*r4/ '&ere*, '* ae '&e +a'en' )*n*r '* '&e re)*r4/.
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+u0(-/&e4 -n '&e IPO Gae''e. Un(e// re/'ra-ne4 0y '&e "-re)'*r Genera(, '&e 4e)-/-*n *r *r4er '*
)an)e( 0y "-re)'*r * Le5a( Aa-r/ /&a(( 0e -e4-a'e(y ee)u'*ry een +en4-n5 a++ea(.
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. In '&e )a/e * 4ru5/ an4 e4-)-ne/, &ere '&e a)' -n)(u4e/ 'e/'-n5, u/-n5, a-n5 *r
/e((-n5 '&e -nen'-*n -n)(u4-n5 any 4a'a re(a'e4 '&ere'*, /*(e(y *r +ur+*/e/ rea/*na0(y re(a'e4 '*
'&e 4ee(*+en' an4 /u0-//-*n * -n*ra'-*n an4 -//uan)e * a++r*a(/ 0y 5*ernen'
re5u(a'*ry a5en)-e/ reu-re4 un4er any (a * '&e P&-(-++-ne/ *r * an*'&er )*un'ry '&a'
re5u(a'e/ '&e anua)'ure, )*n/'ru)'-*n, u/e *r /a(e * any +r*4u)'? Pr*-4e4, T&a', -n *r4er '*
+r*'e)' '&e 4a'a /u0-''e4 0y '&e *r-5-na( +a'en' &*(4er r* una-r )*er)-a( u/e +r*-4e4 -n
Ar'-)(e 39.3 * '&e A5reeen' *n Tra4eRe(a'e4 A/+e)'/ * In'e((e)'ua( Pr*+er'y R-5&'/
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u/e4 *r '&e anua)'ur-n5 * any'&-n5 '* 0e /*(4 -'&-n '&e P&-(-++-ne/.
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Dur-/4-)'-*n, '* re)*er r* '&e -nr-n5er /u)& 4aa5e/ /u/'a-ne4 '&ere0y, +(u/ a''*rney/ ee/
an4 *'&er e+en/e/ * (-'-5a'-*n, an4 '* /e)ure an -nDun)'-*n *r '&e +r*'e)'-*n * &-/ r-5&'/.
76.3. I '&e 4aa5e/ are -na4eua'e *r )ann*' 0e rea4-(y a/)er'a-ne4 -'& rea/*na0(e
)er'a-n'y, '&e )*ur' ay aar4 0y ay * 4aa5e/ a /u eu-a(en' '* rea/*na0(e r*ya('y.
76.>. T&e )*ur' ay, a))*r4-n5 '* '&e )-r)u/'an)e/ * '&e )a/e, aar4 4aa5e/ -n a /u
a0*e '&e a*un' *un4 a/ a)'ua( 4aa5e/ /u/'a-ne4? Pr*-4e4, T&a' '&e aar4 4*e/ n*'
e)ee4 '&ree
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SECTION 81. "een/e/ -n A)'-*n *r Inr-n5een'. In an a)'-*n *r -nr-n5een', '&e
4een4an', -n a44-'-*n '* *'&er 4een/e/ aa-(a0(e '* &-, ay /&* '&e -na(-4-'y * '&e +a'en',
*r any )(a- '&ere*, *n any * '&e 5r*un4/ *n &-)& a +e'-'-*n * )an)e((a'-*n )an 0e 0r*u5&'
un4er Se)'-*n 61 &ere*. ;, R.A. N*. 16;=
SECTION 82. Pa'en' #*un4 Ina(-4 ay 0e Can)e((e4. In an a)'-*n *r -nr-n5een', - '&e
)*ur' /&a(( -n4 '&e +a'en' *r any )(a- '* 0e -na(-4, -' /&a(( )an)e( '&e /ae, an4 '&e "-re)'*r *
Le5a( Aa-r/ u+*n re)e-+' * '&e -na( Du45en' * )an)e((a'-*n 0y '&e )*ur', /&a(( re)*r4 '&a' a)'
-n '&e re5-/'er * '&e O-)e an4 /&a(( +u0(-/& a n*'-)e '* '&a' ee)' -n '&e IPO Gae''e. 6,
R.A. N*. 16;a=
SECTION 83. A//e//*r -n Inr-n5een' A)'-*n. 83.1. T*
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87.1. T&*/e &-)& -+*/e u+*n '&e (-)en/ee '&e *0(-5a'-*n '* a)u-re r* a /+e)--) /*ur)e
)a+-'a( 5**4/, -n'ere4-a'e +r*4u)'/, ra a'er-a(/, an4 *'&er 'e)&n*(*5-e/, *r * +eranen'(y
e+(*y-n5 +er/*nne( -n4-)a'e4 0y '&e (-)en/*r@
87.2. T&*/e +ur/uan' '* &-)& '&e (-)en/*r re/ere/ '&e r-5&' '* - '&e /a(e *r re/a(e +r-)e/ *
'&e +r*4u)'/ anua)'ure4 *n '&e 0a/-/ * '&e (-)en/e@
87.3. T&*/e '&a' )*n'a-n re/'r-)'-*n/ re5ar4-n5 '&e *(ue an4 /'ru)'ure * +r*4u)'-*n@
87.>. T&*/e '&a' +r*&-0-' '&e u/e * )*+e'-'-e 'e)&n*(*5-e/ -n a n*ne)(u/-e 'e)&n*(*5y
'ran/er a5reeen'@
87.;. T&*/e '&a' e/'a0(-/& a u(( *r +ar'-a( +ur)&a/e *+'-*n -n a*r * '&e (-)en/*r@
87.6. T&*/e '&a' *0(-5a'e '&e (-)en/ee '* 'ran/er *r ree '* '&e (-)en/*r '&e -nen'-*n/ *r
-+r*een'/ '&a' ay 0e *0'a-ne4 '&r*u5& '&e u/e * '&e (-)en/e4 'e)&n*(*5y@
87.7. T&*/e '&a' reu-re +ayen' * r*ya('-e/ '* '&e *ner/ * +a'en'/ *r +a'en'/ &-)& are
n*' u/e4@
87.8. T&*/e '&a' +r*&-0-' '&e (-)en/ee '* e+*r' '&e (-)en/e4 +r*4u)' un(e// Du/'--e4 *r '&e
+r*'e)'-*n * '&e (e5-'-a'e -n'ere/' * '&e (-)en/*r /u)& a/ e+*r'/ '* )*un'r-e/ &ere e)(u/-e
(-)en/e/ '* anua)'ure an4*r 4-/'r-0u'e '&e (-)en/e4 +r*4u)'. T&*/e &-)& ee+' '&e (-)en/*r *r (-a0-(-'y *r n*nu(-(en' * &-/ re/+*n/-0-(-'-e/
un4er '&e 'e)&n*(*5y 'ran/er arran5een' an4*r (-a0-(-'y ar-/-n5 r* '&-r4 +ar'y /u-'/ 0r*u5&'
a0*u' 0y '&e u/e * '&e (-)en/e4 +r*4u)' *r '&e (-)en/e4 'e)&n*(*5y@ an4
87.1;. O'&er )(au/e/ -'& eu-a(en' ee)'/.
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SECTION 88. an4a'*ry Pr*-/-*n/. T&e *((*-n5 +r*-/-*n/ /&a(( 0e -n)(u4e4 -n *(un'ary
(-)en/e )*n'ra)'/?
88.1. T&a' '&e (a/ * '&e P&-(-++-ne/ /&a(( 5*ern '&e -n'er+re'a'-*n * '&e /ae an4 -n '&e
een' * (-'-5a'-*n, '&e enue /&a(( 0e '&e +r*+er )*ur' -n '&e +(a)e &ere '&e (-)en/ee &a/ -'/
+r-n)-+a( *-)e@
88.2. C*n'-nue4 a))e// '* -+r*een'/ -n 'e)&n-ue/ an4 +r*)e//e/ re(a'e4 '* '&e
'e)&n*(*5y /&a(( 0e a4e aa-(a0(e 4ur-n5 '&e +er-*4 * '&e 'e)&n*(*5y 'ran/er arran5een'@
88.3. In '&e een' '&e 'e)&n*(*5y 'ran/er arran5een' /&a(( +r*-4e *r ar0-'ra'-*n, '&e
Pr*)e4ure * Ar0-'ra'-*n * '&e Ar0-'ra'-*n La * '&e P&-(-++-ne/ *r '&e Ar0-'ra'-*n Ru(e/ * '&e
Un-'e4 Na'-*n/ C*-//-*n *n In'erna'-*na( Tra4e La
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C*+u(/*ry L-)en/-n5
SECTION 93. Gr*un4/ *r C*+u(/*ry L-)en/-n5. T&e "-re)'*r Genera( * '&e In'e((e)'ua(
Pr*+er'y O-)e ay 5ran' a (-)en/e '* e+(*-' a +a'en'e4 -nen'-*n, een -'&*u' '&e a5reeen'
* '&e +a'en' *ner, -n a*r * any +er/*n &* &a/ /&*n &-/ )a+a0-(-'y '* e+(*-' '&e -nen'-*n,
un4er any * '&e *((*-n5 )-r)u/'an)e/?
93.1. Na'-*na( eer5en)y *r *'&er )-r)u/'an)e/ * e'ree ur5en)y@
93.2. %&ere '&e +u0(-) -n'ere/', -n +ar'-)u(ar, na'-*na( /e)ur-'y, nu'r-'-*n, &ea('& *r '&e
4ee(*+en' * *'&er -'a( /e)'*r/ * '&e na'-*na( e)*n*y a/ 4e'er-ne4 0y '&e a++r*+r-a'e
a5en)y * '&e G*ernen', /* reu-re/@ *r aISE)
93.3. %&ere a Du4-)-a( *r a4-n-/'ra'-e 0*4y &a/ 4e'er-ne4 '&a' '&e anner * e+(*-'a'-*n 0y
'&e *ner * '&e +a'en' *r &-/ (-)en/ee -/ an'-)*+e'-'-e@ *r
93.>. In )a/e * +u0(-) n*n)*er)-a( u/e * '&e +a'en' 0y '&e +a'en'ee, -'&*u' /a'-/a)'*ry
rea/*n@
93.;. I '&e +a'en'e4 -nen'-*n -/ n*' 0e-n5 *re4 -n '&e P&-(-++-ne/ *n a )*er)-a( /)a(e,
a('&*u5& )a+a0(e * 0e-n5 *re4, -'&*u' /a'-/a)'*ry rea/*n? Pr*-4e4, T&a' '&e -+*r'a'-*n *
'&e +a'en'e4 ar'-)(e /&a(( )*n/'-'u'e *r-n5 *r u/-n5 '&e +a'en'. , 3>A, 3>B, R.A. N*.
16;a= an4 )SETI
93.6. %&ere '&e 4ean4 *r +a'en'e4 4ru5/ an4 e4-)-ne/ -/ n*' 0e-n5 e' '* an a4eua'e
e'en' an4 *n rea/*na0(e 'er/, a/ 4e'er-ne4 0y '&e Se)re'ary * '&e "e+ar'en' * ea('&.
SECTION 93A. Pr*)e4ure/ *n I//uan)e * a S+e)-a( C*+u(/*ry L-)en/e un4er '&e
TRIPS A5reeen'. 93A.1. T&e "-re)'*r Genera( * '&e In'e((e)'ua( Pr*+er'y O-)e, u+*n '&e
r-''en re)*en4a'-*n * '&e Se)re'ary * '&e "e+ar'en' * ea('&, /&a((, u+*n -(-n5 * a
+e'-'-*n, 5ran' a /+e)-a( )*+u(/*ry (-)en/e *r '&e -+*r'a'-*n * +a'en'e4 4ru5/ an4 e4-)-ne/.
T&e /+e)-a( )*+u(/*ry (-)en/e *r '&e -+*r'a'-*n )*n'e+(a'e4 un4er '&-/ +r*-/-*n /&a(( 0e
an a44-'-*na( /+e)-a( a('erna'-e +r*)e4ure '* en/ure a))e// '* ua(-'y a*r4a0(e e4-)-ne/ an4
/&a(( 0e +r-ar-(y *r 4*e/'-) )*n/u+'-*n? Pr*-4e4, T&a' a4eua'e reunera'-*n /&a(( 0e
+a-4 '* '&e +a'en' *ner e-'&er 0y '&e e+*r'-n5 *r -+*r'-n5 )*un'ry. T&e )*+u(/*ry (-)en/e
/&a(( a(/* )*n'a-n a +r*-/-*n 4-re)'-n5 '&e 5ran'ee '&e (-)en/e '* eer)-/e rea/*na0(e ea/ure/
'* +reen' '&e ree+*r'a'-*n * '&e +r*4u)'/ -+*r'e4 un4er '&-/ +r*-/-*n. SIE)A
T&e 5ran' * a /+e)-a( )*+u(/*ry (-)en/e un4er '&-/ +r*-/-*n /&a(( 0e an e)e+'-*n '* Se)'-*n/
1::.> an4 1::.6 * Re+u0(-) A)' N*. 8293 an4 /&a(( 0e -e4-a'e(y ee)u'*ry.
N* )*ur', e)e+' '&e Su+ree C*ur' * '&e P&-(-++-ne/, /&a(( -//ue any 'e+*rary re/'ra-n-n5
*r4er *r +re(--nary -nDun)'-*n *r /u)& *'&er +r*-/-*na( ree4-e/ '&a' -(( +reen' '&e 5ran' *
'&e /+e)-a( )*+u(/*ry (-)en/e. I")AT
93A.2.A )*+u(/*ry (-)en/e /&a(( a(/* 0e aa-(a0(e *r '&e anua)'ure an4 e+*r' * 4ru5/
an4 e4-)-ne/ '* any )*un'ry &a-n5 -n/u-)-en' *r n* anua)'ur-n5 )a+a)-'y -n '&e
+&ara)eu'-)a( /e)'*r '* a44re// +u0(-) &ea('& +r*0(e/? Pr*-4e4, T&a', a )*+u(/*ry (-)en/e
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&a/ 0een 5ran'e4 0y /u)& )*un'ry *r /u)& )*un'ry &a/, 0y n*'--)a'-*n *r *'&er-/e, a((*e4
-+*r'a'-*n -n'* -'/ Dur-/4-)'-*n * '&e +a'en'e4 4ru5/ an4 e4-)-ne/ r* '&e P&-(-++-ne/ -n
)*+(-an)e -'& '&e TRIPS A5reeen'. TASIa
93A.3. T&e r-5&' '* 5ran' a /+e)-a( )*+u(/*ry (-)en/e un4er '&-/ /e)'-*n /&a(( n*' (--' *r
+reDu4-)e '&e r-5&'/, *0(-5a'-*n/ an4 (e-0-(-'-e/ +r*-4e4 un4er '&e TRIPS A5reeen' an4 un4er
P&-(-++-ne (a/, +ar'-)u(ar(y Se)'-*n 72.1 an4 Se)'-*n 7> * '&e In'e((e)'ua( Pr*+er'y C*4e, a/
aen4e4 un4er '&-/ A)'. I' -/ a(/* -'&*u' +reDu4-)e '* '&e e'en' '* &-)& 4ru5/ an4 e4-)-ne/
+r*4u)e4 un4er a )*+u(/*ry (-)en/e )an 0e e+*r'e4 a/ a((*e4 -n '&e TRIPS A5reeen' an4
a++(-)a0(e (a/.
SECTION 9>. Per-*4 *r #-(-n5 a Pe'-'-*n *r a C*+u(/*ry L-)en/e. 9>.1. A )*+u(/*ry
(-)en/e ay n*' 0e a++(-e4 *r *n '&e 5r*un4 /'a'e4 -n Su0/e)'-*n 93.; 0e*re '&e e+-ra'-*n *
a +er-*4 * *ur = year/ r* '&e 4a'e * -(-n5 * '&e a++(-)a'-*n *r '&ree .2. A )*+u(/*ry (-)en/e &-)& -/ a++(-e4 *r *n any * '&e 5r*un4/ /'a'e4 -n Su0/e)'-*n/
93.2, 93.3, 93.>, an4 93.6 an4 Se)'-*n 97 ay 0e a++(-e4 *r a' any '-e a'er '&e 5ran' * '&e
+a'en'.
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SECTION 96. C*+u(/*ry L-)en/-n5 * Pa'en'/ In*(-n5 Se-C*n4u)'*r Te)&n*(*5y. In
'&e )a/e * )*+u(/*ry (-)en/-n5 * +a'en'/ -n*(-n5 /e-)*n4u)'*r 'e)&n*(*5y, '&e (-)en/e
ay *n(y 0e 5ran'e4 -n )a/e * +u0(-) n*n)*er)-a( u/e *r '* ree4y a +ra)'-)e 4e'er-ne4
a'er Du4-)-a( *r a4-n-/'ra'-e +r*)e// '* 0e an'-)*+e'-'-e.
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1::.1. T&e /)*+e an4 4ura'-*n * /u)& (-)en/e /&a(( 0e (--'e4 '* '&e +ur+*/e *r &-)& -' a/
au'&*r-e4@
1::.2. T&e (-)en/e /&a(( 0e n*ne)(u/-e@
1::.3. T&e (-)en/e /&a(( 0e n*na//-5na0(e, e)e+' -'& '&a' +ar' * '&e en'er+r-/e *r 0u/-ne//
-'& &-)& '&e -nen'-*n -/ 0e-n5 e+(*-'e4@
1::.>. U/e * '&e /u0De)' a''er * '&e (-)en/e /&a(( 0e 4e*'e4 +re4*-nan'(y *r '&e /u++(y *
'&e P&-(-++-ne are'? Pr*-4e4, T&a' '&-/ (--'a'-*n /&a(( n*' a++(y &ere '&e 5ran' * '&e (-)en/e
-/ 0a/e4 *n '&e 5r*un4 '&a' '&e +a'en'ee/ anner * e+(*-'-n5 '&e +a'en' -/ 4e'er-ne4 0y
Du4-)-a( *r a4-n-/'ra'-e +r*)e//, '* 0e an'-)*+e'-'-e.
1::.;. T&e (-)en/e ay 0e 'er-na'e4 u+*n +r*+er /&*-n5 '&a' )-r)u/'an)e/ &-)& (e4 '* -'/
5ran' &ae )ea/e4 '* e-/' an4 are un(-e(y '* re)ur? Pr*-4e4, T&a' a4eua'e +r*'e)'-*n /&a(( 0e
a*r4e4 '* '&e (e5-'-a'e -n'ere/' * '&e (-)en/ee@ an4
1::.6. T&e +a'en'ee /&a(( 0e +a-4 a4eua'e reunera'-*n 'a-n5 -n'* a))*un' '&e e)*n*-)a(ue * '&e 5ran' *r au'&*r-a'-*n, e)e+' '&a' -n )a/e/ &ere '&e (-)en/e a/ 5ran'e4 '*
ree4y a +ra)'-)e &-)& a/ 4e'er-ne4 a'er Du4-)-a( *r a4-n-/'ra'-e +r*)e//, '* 0e an'-
)*+e'-'-e, '&e nee4 '* )*rre)' '&e an'-)*+e'-'-e +ra)'-)e ay 0e 'aen -n'* a))*un' -n --n5
'&e a*un' * reunera'-*n.
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'&e +a'en' '* re)*er r* '&e (-)en/*r &a'eer &e ay &ae re)e-e4 a/ r*ya('-e/ un4er '&e
(-)en/e.
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-'&*u' '&e )*n/en' * '&e *'&er *ner *r *ner/, *r -'&*u' +r*+*r'-*na((y 4--4-n5 '&e +r*)ee4/
-'& /u)& *'&er *ner *r *ner/. , R.A. N*. 16;=
CAPTER II
Re5-/'ra'-*n * U'-(-'y *4e(/
SECTION 1:8. A++(-)a0-(-'y * Pr*-/-*n/ Re(a'-n5 '* Pa'en'/. 1:8.1. Su0De)' '*
Se)'-*n 1:9, '&e +r*-/-*n/ 5*ern-n5 +a'en'/ /&a(( a++(y, u'a'-/ u'an4-/, '* '&e re5-/'ra'-*n
* u'-(-'y *4e(/.
1:8.2. %&ere '&e r-5&' '* a +a'en' )*n(-)'/ -'& '&e r-5&' '* a u'-(-'y *4e( re5-/'ra'-*n -n '&e
)a/e reerre4 '* -n Se)'-*n 29, '&e /a-4 +r*-/-*n /&a(( a++(y a/ - '&e *r4 +a'en' ere
re+(a)e4 0y '&e *r4/ +a'en' *r u'-(-'y *4e( re5-/'ra'-*n. 9 /&a(( n*' a++(y -n '&e )a/e * a++(-)a'-*n/ *r re5-/'ra'-*n * a u'-(-'y
*4e(.
1:9.3. A u'-(-'y *4e( re5-/'ra'-*n /&a(( e+-re, -'&*u' any +*//-0-(-'y * renea(, a' '&e en4 *
'&e /een'& year a'er '&e 4a'e * '&e -(-n5 * '&e a++(-)a'-*n.
1:9.>. In +r*)ee4-n5/ un4er Se)'-*n/ 61 '* 6>, '&e u'-(-'y *4e( re5-/'ra'-*n /&a(( 0e )an)e(e4
*n '&e *((*-n5 5r*un4/?
an4 27@
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11:.2. A' any '-e 0e*re '&e 5ran' *r reu/a( * a u'-(-'y *4e( re5-/'ra'-*n, an a++(-)an' *r a
u'-(-'y *4e( re5-/'ra'-*n ay, u+*n +ayen' * '&e +re/)r-0e4 ee, )*ner' &-/ a++(-)a'-*n -n'* a
+a'en' a++(-)a'-*n, &-)& /&a(( 0e a))*r4e4 '&e -(-n5 4a'e * '&e -n-'-a( a++(-)a'-*n.
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.2. T&e a++(-)a'-*n ay 0e a))*+an-e4 0y a /+e)-en * '&e ar'-)(e e0*4y-n5 '&e
-n4u/'r-a( 4e/-5n *r (ay*u'4e/-5n an4 /&a(( 0e /u0De)' '* '&e +ayen' * '&e +re/)r-0e4 ee.
ACTI)S
SECTION 11;. Seera( In4u/'r-a( "e/-5n/ -n One A++(-)a'-*n. T* -'&-n '&e +re/)r-0e4 +er-*4,
*'&er-/e '&e a++(-)a'-*n /&a(( 0e )*n/-4ere4 -'&4ran. E)"ST
116.>. T&e O-)e /&a(( ea-ne &e'&er '&e -n4u/'r-a( 4e/-5n *r (ay*u'4e/-5n )*+(-e/ -'&
reu-reen'/ * Se). 112
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117.2. T&e *r an4 )*n'en'/ * an -n4u/'r-a( 4e/-5n *r (ay*u'4e/-5n )er'--)a'e /&a(( 0e
e/'a0(-/&e4 0y '&e Re5u(a'-*n/? Pr*-4e4, T&a' '&e nae an4 a44re// * '&e )rea'*r /&a(( 0e
en'-*ne4 -n eery )a/e.
117.3. Re5-/'ra'-*n /&a(( 0e +u0(-/&e4 -n '&e *r an4 -'&-n '&e +er-*4 -e4 0y '&e
Re5u(a'-*n/.
117.>. T&e O-)e /&a(( re)*r4 -n '&e re5-/'er any )&an5e -n '&e -4en'-'y * '&e +r*+r-e'*r * '&e
-n4u/'r-a( 4e/-5n *r (ay*u'4e/-5n *r &-/ re+re/en'a'-e, - +r** '&ere* -/ urn-/&e4 '* -'. A ee
/&a(( 0e +a-4, -'& '&e reue/' '* re)*r4 '&e )&an5e -n '&e -4en'-'y * '&e +r*+r-e'*r. I '&e ee -/
n*' +a-4, '&e reue/' /&a(( 0e 4eee4 n*' '* &ae 0een -(e4. In /u)& )a/e, '&e *rer +r*+r-e'*r
an4 '&e *rer re+re/en'a'-e /&a(( rea-n /u0De)' '* '&e r-5&'/ an4 *0(-5a'-*n/ a/ +r*-4e4 -n
'&-/ A)'. )a"IA
117.;. Any*ne ay -n/+e)' '&e Re5-/'er an4 '&e -(e/ * re5-/'ere4 -n4u/'r-a( 4e/-5n/ *r (ay*u'
4e/-5n/ -n)(u4-n5 -(e/ * )an)e((a'-*n +r*)ee4-n5/.
SECTION 118. T&e Ter * In4u/'r-a( "e/-5n *r Lay*u'"e/-5n Re5-/'ra'-*n. 118.1.T&e re5-/'ra'-*n * an -n4u/'r-a( 4e/-5n /&a(( 0e *r a +er-*4 * -e
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SECTION 2> Pr-*r ar'? Pr*-4e4, T&a' '&e 4-/)(*/ure -/ )*n'a-ne4 -n +r-n'e4 4*)uen'/ *r -n
any 'an5-0(e *r@
SECTION 2; N*n+reDu4-)-a( "-/)(*/ure, "TSaI)
SECTION 28 R-5&' '* a Pa'en'@
SECTION 29 #-r/' '* #-(e Ru(e@
SECTION 3: Inen'-*n/ Crea'e4 Pur/uan' '* a C*-//-*n@
SECTION 31 R-5&' * Pr-*r-'y? Pr*-4e4, T&a' '&e a++(-)a'-*n *r -n4u/'r-a( 4e/-5n /&a(( 0e
-(e4 -'&-n /-
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CAPTER $II Ree4-e/ * a Per/*n -'& a R-5&' '* Pa'en'@
CAPTER $III R-5&'/ * Pa'en'ee/ an4 Inr-n5een' * Pa'en'/? Pr*-4e4, T&a' '&e (ay*u'
4e/-5n r-5&'/ an4 (--'a'-*n * (ay*u'4e/-5n r-5&'/ +r*-4e4 &ereun4er /&a(( 5*ern@
CAPTER C*+u(/*ry L-)en/-n5@
CAPTER I A//-5nen' an4 Tran/-//-*n * R-5&'/
119.>. R-5&'/ C*nerre4 '* '&e Oner * a Lay*u'"e/-5n Re5-/'ra'-*n. T&e *ner * a
(ay*u'4e/-5n re5-/'ra'-*n /&a(( enD*y '&e *((*-n5 r-5&'/?
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SECTION 12:. Can)e((a'-*n * "e/-5n Re5-/'ra'-*n. 12:.1. A' any '-e 4ur-n5 '&e 'er
* '&e -n4u/'r-a( 4e/-5n re5-/'ra'-*n, any +er/*n u+*n +ayen' * '&e reu-re4 ee, ay +e'-'-*n
'&e "-re)'*r * Le5a( Aa-r/ '* )an)e( '&e -n4u/'r-a( 4e/-5n *n any * '&e *((*-n5 5r*un4/?
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121.3. Tra4e nae ean/ '&e nae *r 4e/-5na'-*n -4en'-y-n5 *r 4-/'-n5u-/&-n5 an en'er+r-/e@
. Bureau ean/ '&e Bureau * Tra4ear/@
121.;. "-re)'*r ean/ '&e "-re)'*r * Tra4ear/@
121.6. Re5u(a'-*n/ ean/ '&e Ru(e/ * Pra)'-)e -n Tra4ear/ an4 Ser-)e ar/ *ru(a'e4
0y '&e "-re)'*r * Tra4ear/ an4 a++r*e4 0y '&e "-re)'*r Genera(@ an4
121.7. Ea-ner ean/ '&e 'ra4ear ea-ner.
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re5-/'ra'-*n -/ a++(-e4 *r? Pr*-4e4, T&a' u/e * '&e ar -n re(a'-*n '* '&*/e 5**4/ *r /er-)e/
*u(4 -n4-)a'e a )*nne)'-*n 0e'een '&*/e 5**4/ *r /er-)e/, an4 '&e *ner * '&e re5-/'ere4
ar? Pr*-4e4, ur'&er, T&a' '&e -n'ere/'/ * '&e *ner * '&e re5-/'ere4 ar are (-e(y '* 0e
4aa5e4 0y /u)& u/e@
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SECTION 126. "-/)(a-er/. T&e O-)e ay a((* *r reu-re '&e a++(-)an' '* 4-/)(a-
an unre5-/'ra0(e )*+*nen' * an *'&er-/e re5-/'ra0(e ar 0u' /u)& 4-/)(a-er /&a(( n*'
+reDu4-)e *r ae)' '&e a++(-)an'/ *r *ner/ r-5&'/ '&en e-/'-n5 *r '&erea'er ar-/-n5 -n '&e
4-/)(a-e4 a''er, n*r /u)& /&a(( 4-/)(a-er +reDu4-)e *r ae)' '&e a++(-)an'/ *r *ner/ r-5&'
*n an*'&er a++(-)a'-*n * (a'er 4a'e - '&e 4-/)(a-e4 a''er 0e)ae 4-/'-n)'-e * '&e a++(-)an'/
*r *ner/ 5**4/, 0u/-ne// *r /er-)e/.
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na'ura( +er/*n &*/e /ea( -/ u/e4, a++ear/. T&e *r-5-na( )*un-)a'-*n/ u/' 0e re)e-e4 0y
'&e O-)e -'&-n '&-r'y
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133.2. %&ere '&e O-)e -n4/ '&a' '&e )*n4-'-*n/ reerre4 '* -n Su0/e)'-*n 133.1 are u(-((e4, -'
/&a((, u+*n +ayen' * '&e +re/)r-0e4 ee, *r'&-'& )au/e '&e a++(-)a'-*n, a/ -(e4, '* 0e
+u0(-/&e4 -n '&e +re/)r-0e4 anner.
133.3. I a'er '&e ea-na'-*n, '&e a++(-)an' -/ n*' en'-'(e4 '* re5-/'ra'-*n *r any rea/*n, '&e
O-)e /&a(( a4-/e '&e a++(-)an' '&ere* an4 '&e rea/*n/ '&ere*r. T&e a++(-)an' /&a(( &ae a
+er-*4 * *ur = *n'&/ -n &-)& '* re+(y *r aen4 &-/ a++(-)a'-*n, &-)& /&a(( '&en 0e re
ea-ne4. T&e Re5u(a'-*n/ /&a(( 4e'er-ne '&e +r*)e4ure *r '&e reea-na'-*n *r re-a( * an
a++(-)a'-*n a/ e(( a/ '&e a++ea( '* '&e "-re)'*r * Tra4ear/ r* any -na( a)'-*n 0y '&e
Ea-ner.
133.>. An a0an4*ne4 a++(-)a'-*n ay 0e re-e4 a/ a +en4-n5 a++(-)a'-*n -'&-n '&ree
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nu0ere4 -n '&e *r4er * '&e-r re5-/'ra'-*n, an4 a(( 'ran/a)'-*n/ -n re/+e)' * ea)& ar, reu-re4
'* 0e re)*r4e4 0y -r'ue * '&-/ (a.
137.2. T&e re5-/'ra'-*n * a ar /&a(( -n)(u4e a re+r*4u)'-*n * '&e ar an4 /&a(( en'-*n? -'/
nu0er@ '&e nae an4 a44re// * '&e re5-/'ere4 *ner an4, - '&e re5-/'ere4 *ner/ a44re// -/
*u'/-4e '&e )*un'ry, &-/ a44re// *r /er-)e -'&-n '&e )*un'ry@ '&e 4a'e/ * a++(-)a'-*n an4
re5-/'ra'-*n@ - +r-*r-'y -/ )(a-e4, an -n4-)a'-*n * '&-/ a)', an4 '&e nu0er, 4a'e an4 )*un'ry *
'&e a++(-)a'-*n, 0a/-/ * '&e +r-*r-'y )(a-/@ '&e (-/' * 5**4/ *r /er-)e/ -n re/+e)' * &-)&
re5-/'ra'-*n &a/ 0een 5ran'e4, -'& '&e -n4-)a'-*n * '&e )*rre/+*n4-n5 )(a// *r )(a//e/@ an4
/u)& *'&er 4a'a a/ '&e Re5u(a'-*n/ ay +re/)r-0e r* '-e '* '-e. )4a/-a
137.3. A )er'--)a'e * re5-/'ra'-*n * a ar ay 0e -//ue4 '* '&e a//-5nee * '&e a++(-)an'?
Pr*-4e4, T&a' '&e a//-5nen' -/ re)*r4e4 -n '&e O-)e. In )a/e * a )&an5e * *ner/&-+, '&e
O-)e /&a(( a' '&e r-''en reue/' /-5ne4 0y '&e *ner, *r &-/ re+re/en'a'-e, *r 0y '&e ne
*ner, *r &-/ re+re/en'a'-e an4 u+*n a +r*+er /&*-n5 an4 '&e +ayen' * '&e +re/)r-0e4 ee,
-//ue '* /u)& a//-5nee a ne )er'--)a'e * re5-/'ra'-*n * '&e /a-4 ar -n '&e nae * /u)&
a//-5nee, an4 *r '&e une+-re4 +ar' * '&e *r-5-na( +er-*4.
137.>. T&e O-)e /&a(( re)*r4 any )&an5e * a44re//, *r a44re// *r /er-)e, &-)& /&a(( 0e
n*'--e4 '* -' 0y '&e re5-/'ere4 *ner.
137.;. In '&e a0/en)e * any +r*-/-*n '* '&e )*n'rary -n '&-/ A)', )*un-)a'-*n/ '* 0e a4e
'* '&e re5-/'ere4 *ner 0y -r'ue * '&-/ A)' /&a(( 0e /en' '* &- a' &-/ (a/' re)*r4e4 a44re//
an4, a' '&e /ae, a' &-/ (a/' re)*r4e4 a44re// *r /er-)e.
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SECTION 1>1. Sea(e4 an4 Cer'--e4 C*+-e/ a/ E-4en)e. C*+-e/ * any re)*r4/,
0**/, +a+er/, *r 4ra-n5/ 0e(*n5-n5 '* '&e O-)e re(a'-n5 '* ar/, an4 )*+-e/ * re5-/'ra'-*n/,
&en au'&en'-)a'e4 0y '&e /ea( * '&e O-)e an4 )er'--e4 0y '&e "-re)'*r * '&e A4-n-/'ra'-e,
#-nan)-a( an4 uan Re/*ur)e "ee(*+en' Ser-)e Bureau *r -n &-/ nae 0y an e+(*yee *
'&e O-)e 4u(y au'&*r-e4 0y /a-4 "-re)'*r, /&a(( 0e e-4en)e -n a(( )a/e/ &ere-n '&e *r-5-na(/
*u(4 0e e-4en)e@ an4 any +er/*n &* a++(-e/ an4 +ay/ '&e +re/)r-0e4 ee /&a(( /e)ure /u)&)*+-e/. 2. C*rre)'-*n * -/'ae/ a4e 0y '&e O-)e. %&eneer a a'er-a(
-/'ae -n a re5-/'ra'-*n -n)urre4 '&r*u5& '&e au(' * '&e O-)e -/ )(ear(y 4-/)(*/e4 0y '&e
re)*r4/ * '&e O-)e, a )er'--)a'e /'a'-n5 '&e a)' an4 na'ure * /u)& -/'ae /&a(( 0e -//ue4
-'&*u' )&ar5e, re)*r4e4 an4 a +r-n'e4 )*+y '&ere* /&a(( 0e a''a)&e4 '* ea)& +r-n'e4 )*+y *
'&e re5-/'ra'-*n. Su)& )*rre)'e4 re5-/'ra'-*n /&a(( '&erea'er &ae '&e /ae ee)' a/ '&e *r-5-na(
)er'--)a'e@ *r -n '&e 4-/)re'-*n * '&e "-re)'*r * '&e A4-n-/'ra'-e, #-nan)-a( an4 uan
Re/*ur)e "ee(*+en' Ser-)e Bureau a ne )er'--)a'e * re5-/'ra'-*n ay 0e -//ue4 -'&*u'
)&ar5e. A(( )er'--)a'e/ * )*rre)'-*n &ere'**re -//ue4 -n a))*r4an)e -'& '&e Re5u(a'-*n/ an4
'&e re5-/'ra'-*n '* &-)& '&ey are a''a)&e4 /&a(( &ae '&e /ae *r)e an4 ee)' a/ - /u)&)er'--)a'e/ an4 '&e-r -//uan)e &a4 0een au'&*r-e4 0y '&-/ A)'. 3. C*rre)'-*n * -/'ae/ a4e 0y A++(-)an'. %&eneer a -/'ae -/
a4e -n a re5-/'ra'-*n an4 /u)& -/'ae *))urre4 -n 5**4 a-'& '&r*u5& '&e au(' * '&e a++(-)an',
'&e O-)e ay -//ue a )er'--)a'e u+*n '&e +ayen' * '&e +re/)r-0e4 ee? Pr*-4e4, T&a' '&e
)*rre)'-*n 4*e/ n*' -n*(e any )&an5e -n '&e re5-/'ra'-*n '&a' reu-re/ re+u0(-)a'-*n * '&e
ar. >. C(a//--)a'-*n * G**4/ an4 Ser-)e/. 1>>.1. Ea)& re5-/'ra'-*n, an4
any +u0(-)a'-*n * '&e O-)e &-)& )*n)ern/ an a++(-)a'-*n *r re5-/'ra'-*n ee)'e4 0y '&e O-)e
/&a(( -n4-)a'e '&e 5**4/ *r /er-)e/ 0y '&e-r nae/, 5r*u+e4 a))*r4-n5 '* '&e )(a//e/ * '&eN-)e C(a//--)a'-*n, an4 ea)& 5r*u+ /&a(( 0e +re)e4e4 0y '&e nu0er * '&e )(a// * '&a'
C(a//--)a'-*n '* &-)& '&a' 5r*u+ * 5**4/ *r /er-)e/ 0e(*n5/, +re/en'e4 -n '&e *r4er * '&e
)(a//e/ * '&e /a-4 C(a//--)a'-*n.
1>>.2. G**4/ *r /er-)e/ ay n*' 0e )*n/-4ere4 a/ 0e-n5 /--(ar *r 4-//--(ar '* ea)& *'&er *n
'&e 5r*un4 '&a', -n any re5-/'ra'-*n *r +u0(-)a'-*n 0y '&e O-)e, '&ey a++ear -n 4-eren' )(a//e/
* '&e N-)e C(a//--)a'-*n. ;. "ura'-*n. A )er'--)a'e * re5-/'ra'-*n /&a(( rea-n -n *r)e *r 'en 6.1. A )er'--)a'e * re5-/'ra'-*n ay 0e renee4 *r
+er-*4/ * 'en
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6.2. Su)& reue/' /&a(( 0e -n #-(-+-n* *r En5(-/& an4 ay 0e a4e a' any '-e -'&-n /- 7.1. E)e+' -n )a/e/ * -+*r'a'-*n * 4ru5/ an4
e4-)-ne/ a((*e4 un4er Se)'-*n 72.1 * '&-/ A)' an4 * *+a'en' 4ru5/ an4 e4-)-ne/, '&e
*ner * a re5-/'ere4 ar /&a(( &ae '&e e)(u/-e r-5&' '* +reen' a(( '&-r4 +ar'-e/ n*' &a-n5
'&e *ner/ )*n/en' r* u/-n5 -n '&e )*ur/e * 'ra4e -4en'-)a( *r /--(ar /-5n/ *r )*n'a-ner/ *r
5**4/ *r /er-)e/ &-)& are -4en'-)a( *r /--(ar '* '&*/e -n re/+e)' * &-)& '&e 'ra4ear -/
re5-/'ere4 &ere /u)& u/e *u(4 re/u(' -n a (-e(-&**4 * )*nu/-*n. In )a/e * '&e u/e * an
-4en'-)a( /-5n *r -4en'-)a( 5**4/ *r /er-)e/, a (-e(-&**4 * )*nu/-*n /&a(( 0e +re/ue4.
TSIEA"
T&ere /&a(( 0e n* -nr-n5een' * 'ra4ear/ *r 'ra4enae/ * -+*r'e4 *r /*(4 +a'en'e4 4ru5/an4 e4-)-ne/ a((*e4 un4er Se)'-*n 72.1 * '&-/ A)', a/ e(( a/ -+*r'e4 *r /*(4 *+a'en'
4ru5/ an4 e4-)-ne/? Pr*-4e4, T&a', /a-4 4ru5/ an4 e4-)-ne/ 0ear '&e re5-/'ere4 ar/ '&a'
&ae n*' 0een 'a+ere4, un(au((y *4--e4, *r -nr-n5e4 u+*n, un4er Se)'-*n 1;; * '&-/ C*4e.
1>7.2. T&e e)(u/-e r-5&' * '&e *ner * a e((n*n ar 4e-ne4 -n Su0/e)'-*n 123.1
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'&*/e 5**4/ *r /er-)e/ *u(4 -n4-)a'e a )*nne)'-*n 0e'een '&*/e 5**4/ *r /er-)e/ an4 '&e
*ner * '&e re5-/'ere4 ar? Pr*-4e4, ur'&er, T&a' '&e -n'ere/'/ * '&e *ner * '&e re5-/'ere4
ar are (-e(y '* 0e 4aa5e4 0y /u)& u/e. 8. U/e * In4-)a'-*n/ 0y T&-r4 Par'-e/ *r Pur+*/e/ O'&er '&an '&*/e *r
&-)& '&e ar -/ U/e4. Re5-/'ra'-*n * '&e ar /&a(( n*' )*ner *n '&e re5-/'ere4 *ner '&e
r-5&' '* +re)(u4e '&-r4 +ar'-e/ r* u/-n5 0*na -4e '&e-r nae/, a44re//e/, +/eu4*ny/, a
5e*5ra+&-)a( nae, *r ea)' -n4-)a'-*n/ )*n)ern-n5 '&e -n4, ua(-'y, uan'-'y, 4e/'-na'-*n,
a(ue, +(a)e * *r-5-n, *r '-e * +r*4u)'-*n *r * /u++(y, * '&e-r 5**4/ *r /er-)e/? Pr*-4e4,
T&a' /u)& u/e -/ )*n-ne4 '* '&e +ur+*/e/ * ere -4en'--)a'-*n *r -n*ra'-*n an4 )ann*'
-/(ea4 '&e +u0(-) a/ '* '&e /*ur)e * '&e 5**4/ *r /er-)e/. 9. A//-5nen' an4 Tran/er * A++(-)a'-*n an4 Re5-/'ra'-*n. 1>9.1. An
a++(-)a'-*n *r re5-/'ra'-*n * a ar, *r -'/ re5-/'ra'-*n, ay 0e a//-5ne4 *r 'ran/erre4 -'& *r
-'&*u' '&e 'ran/er * '&e 0u/-ne// u/-n5 '&e ar. 9.2. Su)& a//-5nen' *r 'ran/er /&a((, &*eer, 0e nu(( an4 *-4 - -' -/ (-a0(e '* -/(ea4 '&e
+u0(-), +ar'-)u(ar(y a/ re5ar4/ '&e na'ure, /*ur)e, anua)'ur-n5 +r*)e//, )&ara)'er-/'-)/, *r
/u-'a0-(-'y *r '&e-r +ur+*/e, * '&e 5**4/ *r /er-)e/ '* &-)& '&e ar -/ a++(-e4.
1>9.3. T&e a//-5nen' * '&e a++(-)a'-*n *r re5-/'ra'-*n * a ar, *r * -'/ re5-/'ra'-*n, /&a(( 0e
-n r-'-n5 an4 reu-re '&e /-5na'ure/ * '&e )*n'ra)'-n5 +ar'-e/. Tran/er/ 0y er5er/ *r *'&er
*r/ * /u))e//-*n ay 0e a4e 0y any 4*)uen' /u++*r'-n5 /u)& 'ran/er.
1>9.>. A//-5nen'/ an4 'ran/er/ * re5-/'ra'-*n/ * ar/ /&a(( 0e re)*r4e4 a' '&e O-)e *n
+ayen' * '&e +re/)r-0e4 ee@ a//-5nen' an4 'ran/er/ * a++(-)a'-*n/ *r re5-/'ra'-*n /&a((, *n
+ayen' * '&e /ae ee, 0e +r*-/-*na((y re)*r4e4, an4 '&e ar, &en re5-/'ere4, /&a(( 0e -n
'&e nae * '&e a//-5nee *r 'ran/eree.
1>9.;. A//-5nen'/ an4 'ran/er/ /&a(( &ae n* ee)' a5a-n/' '&-r4 +ar'-e/ un'-( '&ey are
re)*r4e4 a' '&e O-)e.
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. T&e u/e * a ar 0y a )*+any re(a'e4 -'& '&e re5-/'ran' *r a++(-)an' /&a(( -nure '* '&e
(a''er/ 0ene-', an4 /u)& u/e /&a(( n*' ae)' '&e a(-4-'y * /u)& ar *r * -'/ re5-/'ra'-*n?
Pr*-4e4, T&a' /u)& ar -/ n*' u/e4 -n /u)& anner a/ '* 4e)e-e '&e +u0(-). I u/e * a ar
0y a +er/*n -/ )*n'r*((e4 0y '&e re5-/'ran' *r a++(-)an' -'& re/+e)' '* '&e na'ure an4 ua(-'y *
'&e 5**4/ *r /er-)e/, /u)& u/e /&a(( -nure '* '&e 0ene-' * '&e re5-/'ran' *r a++(-)an'.
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SECTION 1;3. Reu-reen'/ * Pe'-'-*n@ N*'-)e an4 ear-n5. In/*ar a/ a++(-)a0(e,
'&e +e'-'-*n *r )an)e((a'-*n /&a(( 0e -n '&e /ae *r a/ '&a' +r*-4e4 -n Se)'-*n 13> &ere*,
an4 n*'-)e an4 &ear-n5 /&a(( 0e a/ +r*-4e4 -n Se)'-*n 13; &ere*.
SECTION 1;>. Can)e((a'-*n * Re5-/'ra'-*n. I '&e Bureau * Le5a( Aa-r/ -n4/ '&a' a
)a/e *r )an)e((a'-*n &a/ 0een a4e *u', -' /&a(( *r4er '&e )an)e((a'-*n * '&e re5-/'ra'-*n. %&en
'&e *r4er *r Du45en' 0e)*e/ -na(, any r-5&' )*nerre4 0y /u)& re5-/'ra'-*n u+*n '&e re5-/'ran'
*r any +er/*n -n -n'ere/' * re)*r4 /&a(( 'er-na'e. N*'-)e * )an)e((a'-*n /&a(( 0e +u0(-/&e4 -n
'&e IPO Gae''e.
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1;6.>. T&e )*+(a-nan', u+*n +r*+er /&*-n5, ay a(/* 0e 5ran'e4 -nDun)'-*n.
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re/+e)' '* an -//ue * a ne/+a+er, a5a-ne, *r *'&er /--(ar +er-*4-)a( *r an e(e)'r*n-)
)*un-)a'-*n )*n'a-n-n5 -nr-n5-n5 a''er &ere re/'ra-n-n5 '&e 4-//e-na'-*n * /u)&
-nr-n5-n5 a''er -n any +ar'-)u(ar -//ue * /u)& +er-*4-)a( *r -n an e(e)'r*n-) )*un-)a'-*n
*u(4 4e(ay '&e 4e(-ery * /u)& -//ue *r 'ran/-//-*n * /u)& e(e)'r*n-) )*un-)a'-*n -/
)u/'*ar-(y )*n4u)'e4 -n a))*r4an)e -'& '&e /*un4 0u/-ne// +ra)'-)e, an4 n*' 4ue '* any
e'&*4 *r 4e-)e a4*+'e4 '* ea4e '&-/ /e)'-*n *r '* +reen' *r 4e(ay '&e -//uan)e * an-nDun)'-*n *r re/'ra-n-n5 *r4er -'& re/+e)' '* /u)& -nr-n5-n5 a''er@ an4
1;9.> T&ere /&a(( 0e n* -nr-n5een' * 'ra4ear/ *r 'ra4enae/ * -+*r'e4 *r /*(4 4ru5/
an4 e4-)-ne/ a((*e4 un4er Se)'-*n 72.1 * '&-/ A)', a/ e(( a/ -+*r'e4 *r /*(4 *+a'en'
4ru5/ an4 e4-)-ne/? Pr*-4e4, T&a' /a-4 4ru5/ an4 e4-)-ne/ 0ear '&e re5-/'ere4 ar/ '&a'
&ae n*' 0een 'a+ere4, un(au((y *4--e4, *r -nr-n5e4 u+*n a/ 4e-ne4 un4er Se)'-*n 1;; *
'&-/ C*4e.
SECTION 16:. R-5&' * #*re-5n C*r+*ra'-*n '* Sue -n Tra4ear *r Ser-)e ar
En*r)een' A)'-*n. Any *re-5n na'-*na( *r Dur-4-)a( +er/*n &* ee'/ '&e reu-reen'/ *
Se)'-*n 3 * '&-/ A)' an4 4*e/ n*' en5a5e -n 0u/-ne// -n '&e P&-(-++-ne/ ay 0r-n5 a )--( *ra4-n-/'ra'-e a)'-*n &ereun4er *r *++*/-'-*n, )an)e((a'-*n, -nr-n5een', una-r )*+e'-'-*n, *r
a(/e 4e/-5na'-*n * *r-5-n an4 a(/e 4e/)r-+'-*n, &e'&er *r n*' -' -/ (-)en/e4 '* 4* 0u/-ne// -n
'&e P&-(-++-ne/ un4er e-/'-n5 (a/.
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SECTION 16;. Tra4e Nae/ *r Bu/-ne// Nae/. 16;.1. A nae *r 4e/-5na'-*n ay
n*' 0e u/e4 a/ a 'ra4e nae - 0y -'/ na'ure *r '&e u/e '* &-)& /u)& nae *r 4e/-5na'-*n ay
0e +u', -' -/ )*n'rary '* +u0(-) *r4er *r *ra(/ an4 -, -n +ar'-)u(ar, -' -/ (-a0(e '* 4e)e-e 'ra4e
)-r)(e/ *r '&e +u0(-) a/ '* '&e na'ure * '&e en'er+r-/e -4en'--e4 0y '&a' nae.
16;.2. 9.2 '* 1>9.>/&a(( a++(y u'a'-/ u'an4-/.
SECTION 166. G**4/ Bear-n5 Inr-n5-n5 ar/ *r Tra4e Nae/. N* ar'-)(e *
-+*r'e4 er)&an4-/e &-)& /&a(( )*+y *r /-u(a'e '&e nae * any 4*e/'-) +r*4u)', *r
anua)'urer, *r 4ea(er, *r &-)& /&a(( )*+y *r /-u(a'e a ar re5-/'ere4 -n a))*r4an)e -'&
'&e +r*-/-*n/ * '&-/ A)', *r /&a(( 0ear a ar *r 'ra4e nae )a()u(a'e4 '* -n4u)e '&e +u0(-) '*
0e(-ee '&a' '&e ar'-)(e -/ anua)'ure4 -n '&e P&-(-++-ne/, *r '&a' -' -/ anua)'ure4 -n any
*re-5n )*un'ry *r (*)a(-'y *'&er '&an '&e )*un'ry *r (*)a(-'y &ere -' -/ -n a)' anua)'ure4, /&a((
0e a4-''e4 '* en'ry a' any )u/'*&*u/e * '&e P&-(-++-ne/. In *r4er '* a-4 '&e *-)er/ * '&e
)u/'*/ /er-)e -n en*r)-n5 '&-/ +r*&-0-'-*n, any +er/*n &* -/ en'-'(e4 '* '&e 0ene-'/ * '&-/
A)', ay reu-re '&a' &-/ nae an4 re/-4en)e, an4 '&e nae * '&e (*)a(-'y -n &-)& &-/ 5**4/
are anua)'ure4, a )*+y * '&e )er'--)a'e * re5-/'ra'-*n * &-/ ar *r 'ra4e nae, '* 0e
re)*r4e4 -n 0**/ &-)& /&a(( 0e e+' *r '&-/ +ur+*/e -n '&e Bureau * Cu/'*/, un4er /u)&
re5u(a'-*n/ a/ '&e C*((e)'*r * Cu/'*/ -'& '&e a++r*a( * '&e Se)re'ary * #-nan)e /&a((
+re/)r-0e, an4 ay urn-/& '* '&e /a-4 Bureau a)/--(e/ * &-/ nae, '&e nae * '&e (*)a(-'y -n
&-)& &-/ 5**4/ are anua)'ure4, *r &-/ re5-/'ere4 ar *r 'ra4e nae, an4 '&ereu+*n '&e
C*((e)'*r * Cu/'*/ /&a(( )au/e *ne
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167.3. In a44-'-*n '* '&e 5r*un4/ +r*-4e4 -n Se)'-*n 1>9, '&e C*ur' /&a(( )an)e( '&e re5-/'ra'-*n
* a )*((e)'-e ar - '&e +er/*n reue/'-n5 '&e )an)e((a'-*n +r*e/ '&a' *n(y '&e re5-/'ere4
*ner u/e/ '&e ar, *r '&a' &e u/e/ *r +er-'/ -'/ u/e -n )*n'raen'-*n * '&e a5reeen'/
reerre4 '* -n Su0/e)'-*n 166.2 *r '&a' &e u/e/ *r +er-'/ -'/ u/e -n a anner (-a0(e '* 4e)e-e
'ra4e )-r)(e/ *r '&e +u0(-) a/ '* '&e *r-5-n *r any *'&er )**n )&ara)'er-/'-)/ * '&e 5**4/ *r
/er-)e/ )*n)erne4.
167.>. T&e re5-/'ra'-*n * a )*((e)'-e ar, *r an a++(-)a'-*n '&ere*r /&a(( n*' 0e '&e /u0De)' *
a (-)en/e )*n'ra)'. :, R.A. N*. 166a=
SECTION 168. Una-r C*+e'-'-*n, R-5&'/, Re5u(a'-*n an4 Ree4-e/. 168.1. A +er/*n
&* &a/ -4en'--e4 -n '&e -n4 * '&e +u0(-) '&e 5**4/ &e anua)'ure/ *r 4ea(/ -n, &-/ 0u/-ne//
*r /er-)e/ r* '&*/e * *'&er/, &e'&er *r n*' a re5-/'ere4 ar -/ e+(*ye4, &a/ a +r*+er'y
r-5&' -n '&e 5**4-(( * '&e /a-4 5**4/, 0u/-ne// *r /er-)e/ /* -4en'--e4, &-)& -(( 0e +r*'e)'e4
-n '&e /ae anner a/ *'&er +r*+er'y r-5&'/.
168.2. Any +er/*n &* /&a(( e+(*y 4e)e+'-*n *r any *'&er ean/ )*n'rary '* 5**4 a-'& 0y
&-)& &e /&a(( +a// * '&e 5**4/ anua)'ure4 0y &- *r -n &-)& &e 4ea(/, *r &-/ 0u/-ne//, *r
/er-)e/ *r '&*/e * '&e *ne &a-n5 e/'a0(-/&e4 /u)& 5**4-((, *r &* /&a(( )*-' any a)'/
)a()u(a'e4 '* +r*4u)e /a-4 re/u(', /&a(( 0e 5u-('y * una-r )*+e'-'-*n, an4 /&a(( 0e /u0De)' '* an
a)'-*n '&ere*r.
168.3. In +ar'-)u(ar, an4 -'&*u' -n any ay (--'-n5 '&e /)*+e * +r*'e)'-*n a5a-n/' una-r
)*+e'-'-*n, '&e *((*-n5 /&a(( 0e 4eee4 5u-('y * una-r )*+e'-'-*n?
. T&e ree4-e/ +r*-4e4 0y Se)'-*n/ 1;6, 1;7 an4 161 /&a(( a++(y u'a'-/ u'an4-/.
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5**4/, u/e/ -n )*er)e any *r4, 'er, nae, /y0*(, *r 4e-)e, *r any )*0-na'-*n '&ere*,
*r any a(/e 4e/-5na'-*n * *r-5-n, a(/e *r -/(ea4-n5 4e/)r-+'-*n * a)', *r a(/e *r -/(ea4-n5
re+re/en'a'-*n * a)', &-)&?
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176.2. T&e au'&*r * /+ee)&e/, (e)'ure/, /er*n/, a44re//e/, an4 4-//er'a'-*n/ en'-*ne4 -n
'&e +re)e4-n5 +ara5ra+&/ /&a(( &ae '&e e)(u/-e r-5&' * a-n5 a )*((e)'-*n * &-/ *r/. 9a=
CAPTER $I
Oner/&-+ * C*+yr-5&'
SECTION 178. Ru(e/ *n C*+yr-5&' Oner/&-+. C*+yr-5&' *ner/&-+ /&a(( 0e 5*erne40y '&e *((*-n5 ru(e/?
178.1. Su0De)' '* '&e +r*-/-*n/ * '&-/ /e)'-*n, -n '&e )a/e * *r-5-na( (-'erary an4 ar'-/'-) *r/,
)*+yr-5&' /&a(( 0e(*n5 '* '&e au'&*r * '&e *r@
178.2. In '&e )a/e * *r/ * D*-n' au'&*r/&-+, '&e )*au'&*r/ /&a(( 0e '&e *r-5-na( *ner/ * '&e
)*+yr-5&' an4 -n '&e a0/en)e * a5reeen', '&e-r r-5&'/ /&a(( 0e 5*erne4 0y '&e ru(e/ *n )*
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*ner/&-+. I, &*eer, a *r * D*-n' au'&*r/&-+ )*n/-/'/ * +ar'/ '&a' )an 0e u/e4 /e+ara'e(y
an4 '&e au'&*r * ea)& +ar' )an 0e -4en'--e4, '&e au'&*r * ea)& +ar' /&a(( 0e '&e *r-5-na( *ner
* '&e )*+yr-5&' -n '&e +ar' '&a' &e &a/ )rea'e4@
178.3. In '&e )a/e * *r )rea'e4 0y an au'&*r 4ur-n5 an4 -n '&e )*ur/e * &-/ e+(*yen', '&e
)*+yr-5&' /&a(( 0e(*n5 '*?
9= )4'a-
CAPTER $II
TRANS#ER, ASSIGNENT AN" LICENSING O# COP!RIGT
SECTION 18:. R-5&'/ * A//-5nee *r L-)en/ee. 18:.1. T&e )*+yr-5&' ay 0e
a//-5ne4 *r (-)en/e4 -n &*(e *r -n +ar'. %-'&-n '&e /)*+e * '&e a//-5nen' *r (-)en/e, '&e
a//-5nee *r (-)en/ee -/ en'-'(e4 '* a(( '&e r-5&'/ an4 ree4-e/ &-)& '&e a//-5n*r *r (-)en/*r &a4-'& re/+e)' '* '&e )*+yr-5&'.
18:.2. T&e )*+yr-5&' -/ n*' 4eee4 a//-5ne4 *r (-)en/e4 -n'er -*/, -n &*(e *r -n +ar', un(e//
'&ere -/ a r-''en -n4-)a'-*n * /u)& -n'en'-*n. aC"AE
18:.3. T&e /u0-//-*n * a (-'erary, +&*'*5ra+&-) *r ar'-/'-) *r '* a ne/+a+er, a5a-ne *r
+er-*4-)a( *r +u0(-)a'-*n /&a(( )*n/'-'u'e *n(y a (-)en/e '* ae a /-n5(e +u0(-)a'-*n un(e// a
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5rea'er r-5&' -/ e+re//(y 5ran'e4. I '* 9=
SECTION 182. #-(-n5 * A//-5nen' *r L-)en/e. An a//-5nen' *r e)(u/-e (-)en/eay 0e -(e4 -n 4u+(-)a'e -'& '&e Na'-*na( L-0rary u+*n +ayen' * '&e +re/)r-0e4 ee *r
re5-/'ra'-*n -n 0**/ an4 re)*r4/ e+' *r '&e +ur+*/e. U+*n re)*r4-n5, a )*+y * '&e -n/'ruen'
/&a(( 0e re'urne4 '* '&e /en4er -'& a n*'a'-*n * '&e a)' * re)*r4. N*'-)e * '&e re)*r4 /&a(( 0e
+u0(-/&e4 -n '&e IPO Gae''e. . L--'a'-*n/ *n C*+yr-5&'. 18>.1. N*'-'&/'an4-n5 '&e +r*-/-*n/ *
C&a+'er $, '&e *((*-n5 a)'/ /&a(( n*' )*n/'-'u'e -nr-n5een' * )*+yr-5&'?
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+er-*4-)a(/ -n '&e *r * +re// /uar-e/? Pr*-4e4, T&a' '&e /*ur)e an4 '&e nae * '&e
au'&*r, - a++ear-n5 *n '&e *r, are en'-*ne4@
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18>.2. T&e +r*-/-*n/ * '&-/ /e)'-*n /&a(( 0e -n'er+re'e4 -n /u)& a ay a/ '* a((* '&e *r '*
0e u/e4 -n a anner &-)& 4*e/ n*' )*n(-)' -'& '&e n*ra( e+(*-'a'-*n * '&e *r an4 4*e/
n*' unrea/*na0(y +reDu4-)e '&e r-5&' &*(4er/ (e5-'-a'e -n'ere/'/.
SECTION 18;. #a-r U/e * a C*+yr-5&'e4 %*r. 18;.1. T&e a-r u/e * a )*+yr-5&'e4
*r *r )r-'-)-/, )*en', ne/ re+*r'-n5, 'ea)&-n5 -n)(u4-n5 (--'e4 nu0er * )*+-e/ *r
)(a//r** u/e, /)&*(ar/&-+, re/ear)&, an4 /--(ar +ur+*/e/ -/ n*' an -nr-n5een' * )*+yr-5&'.
"e)*+-(a'-*n, &-)& -/ un4er/'**4 &ere '* 0e '&e re+r*4u)'-*n * '&e )*4e an4 'ran/(a'-*n *
'&e *r/ * a )*+u'er +r*5ra '* a)&-ee '&e -n'er*+era0-(-'y * an -n4e+en4en'(y )rea'e4
)*+u'er +r*5ra -'& *'&er +r*5ra/ ay a(/* )*n/'-'u'e a-r u/e un4er '&e )r-'er-a
e/'a0(-/&e4 0y '&-/ /e)'-*n, '* '&e e'en' '&a' /u)& 4e)*+-(a'-*n -/ 4*ne *r '&e +ur+*/e *
*0'a-n-n5 '&e -n*ra'-*n ne)e//ary '* a)&-ee /u)& -n'er*+era0-(-'y. In 4e'er-n-n5 &e'&er '&e
u/e a4e * a *r -n any +ar'-)u(ar )a/e -/ a-r u/e, '&e a)'*r/ '* 0e )*n/-4ere4 /&a(( -n)(u4e?
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189.2. N* )*+y *r a4a+'a'-*n en'-*ne4 -n '&-/ Se)'-*n /&a(( 0e u/e4 *r any +ur+*/e *'&er
'&an '&e *ne/ 4e'er-ne4 -n '&-/ Se)'-*n, an4 any /u)& )*+y *r a4a+'a'-*n /&a(( 0e 4e/'r*ye4 -n
'&e een' '&a' )*n'-nue4 +*//e//-*n * '&e )*+y * '&e )*+u'er +r*5ra )ea/e/ '* 0e (au(.
189.3. T&-/ +r*-/-*n /&a(( 0e -'&*u' +reDu4-)e '* '&e a++(-)a'-*n * Se)'-*n 18; &eneer
a++r*+r-a'e.
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193.3. T* *0De)' '* any 4-/'*r'-*n, u'-(a'-*n *r *'&er *4--)a'-*n *, *r *'&er 4er*5a'*ry a)'-*n
-n re(a'-*n '*, &-/ *r &-)& *u(4 0e +reDu4-)-a( '* &-/ &*n*r *r re+u'a'-*n@ an4
193.>. T* re/'ra-n '&e u/e * &-/ nae -'& re/+e)' '* any *r n*' * &-/ *n )rea'-*n *r -n a
4-/'*r'e4 er/-*n * &-/ *r. , P.". N*. >9=
SECTION 19>. Brea)& * C*n'ra)'. An au'&*r )ann*' 0e )*+e((e4 '* +er*r &-/
)*n'ra)' '* )rea'e a *r *r *r '&e +u0(-)a'-*n * &-/ *r a(rea4y -n e-/'en)e. *eer, &e
ay 0e &e(4 (-a0(e *r 4aa5e/ *r 0rea)& * /u)& )*n'ra)'. 9=
SECTION 196. C*n'r-0u'-*n '* C*((e)'-e %*r. %&en an au'&*r )*n'r-0u'e/ '* a
)*((e)'-e *r, &-/ r-5&' '* &ae &-/ )*n'r-0u'-*n a''r-0u'e4 '* &- -/ 4eee4 a-e4 un(e// &e
e+re//(y re/ere/ -'. 9=
SECTION 198. Ter * *ra( R-5&'/. 198.1. T&e r-5&' * an au'&*r un4er Se)'-*n
193.1. /&a(( (a/' 4ur-n5 '&e (-e'-e * '&e au'&*r an4 -n +er+e'u-'y a'er &-/ 4ea'& &-(e '&e r-5&'/
un4er Se)'-*n/ 193.2., 193.3. an4 193.>. /&a(( 0e )*'er-n*u/ -'& '&e e)*n*-) r-5&'/, '&e
*ra( r-5&'/ /&a(( n*' 0e a//-5na0(e *r /u0De)' '* (-)en/e. T&e +er/*n *r +er/*n/ '* 0e )&ar5e4
-'& '&e +*/'&u*u/ en*r)een' * '&e/e r-5&'/ /&a(( 0e nae4 -n a r-''en -n/'ruen' &-)&
/&a(( 0e -(e4 -'& '&e Na'-*na( L-0rary. In 4eau(' * /u)& +er/*n *r +er/*n/, /u)& en*r)een'/&a(( 4e*(e u+*n e-'&er '&e au'&*r/ &e-r/, an4 -n 4eau(' * '&e &e-r/, '&e "-re)'*r * '&e
Na'-*na( L-0rary.
198.2. #*r +ur+*/e/ * '&-/ Se)'-*n, Per/*n /&a(( ean any -n4--4ua(, +ar'ner/&-+,
)*r+*ra'-*n, a//*)-a'-*n, *r /*)-e'y. T&e "-re)'*r * '&e Na'-*na( L-0rary ay +re/)r-0e
rea/*na0(e ee/ '* 0e )&ar5e4 *r &-/ /er-)e/ -n '&e a++(-)a'-*n * +r*-/-*n/ * '&-/ Se)'-*n.
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SECTION 199. En*r)een' Ree4-e/. $-*(a'-*n * any * '&e r-5&'/ )*nerre4 0y '&-/
C&a+'er /&a(( en'-'(e '&*/e )&ar5e4 -'& '&e-r en*r)een' '* '&e /ae r-5&'/ an4 ree4-e/
aa-(a0(e '* a )*+yr-5&' *ner. In a44-'-*n, 4aa5e/ &-)& ay 0e aa-(e4 * un4er '&e C--(
C*4e ay a(/* 0e re)*ere4. Any 4aa5e re)*ere4 a'er '&e )rea'*r/ 4ea'& /&a(( 0e &e(4 -n
'ru/' *r an4 re-''e4 '* &-/ &e-r/, an4 -n 4eau(' * '&e &e-r/, /&a(( 0e(*n5 '* '&e 5*ernen'.
:, P.". N*. >9=
CAPTER I
R-5&'/ '* Pr*)ee4/ -n Su0/euen' Tran/er/
SECTION 2::. Sa(e *r Lea/e * %*r. In eery /a(e *r (ea/e * an *r-5-na( *r *
+a-n'-n5 *r /)u(+'ure *r * '&e *r-5-na( anu/)r-+' * a r-'er *r )*+*/er, /u0/euen' '* '&e -r/'
4-/+*/-'-*n '&ere* 0y '&e au'&*r, '&e au'&*r *r &-/ &e-r/ /&a(( &ae an -na(-ena0(e r-5&' '*
+ar'-)-+a'e -n '&e 5r*// +r*)ee4/ * '&e /a(e *r (ea/e '* '&e e'en' * -e +er)en'
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any 4-/'*r'-*n, u'-(a'-*n *r *'&er *4--)a'-*n * &-/ +er*ran)e/ '&a' *u(4 0e +reDu4-)-a( '*
&-/ re+u'a'-*n.
2:>.2. T&e r-5&'/ 5ran'e4 '* a +er*rer -n a))*r4an)e -'& Su0/e)'-*n 2:3.1 /&a(( 0e
a-n'a-ne4 an4 eer)-/e4 -'y an4 Se)'-*n 18; /&a(( a++(y u'a'-/ u'an4-/ '*
+er*rer/.
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SECTION 2:9. C*un-)a'-*n '* '&e Pu0(-). I a /*un4 re)*r4-n5 +u0(-/&e4 *r
)*er)-a( +ur+*/e/, *r a re+r*4u)'-*n * /u)& /*un4 re)*r4-n5, -/ u/e4 4-re)'(y *r
0r*a4)a/'-n5 *r *r *'&er )*un-)a'-*n '* '&e +u0(-), *r -/ +u0(-)(y +er*re4 -'& '&e -n'en'-*n
* a-n5 an4 en&an)-n5 +r*-', a /-n5(e eu-'a0(e reunera'-*n *r '&e +er*rer *r +er*rer/,
an4 '&e +r*4u)er * '&e /*un4 re)*r4-n5 /&a(( 0e +a-4 0y '&e u/er '* 0*'& '&e +er*rer/ an4
'&e +r*4u)er, &*, -n '&e a0/en)e * any a5reeen' /&a(( /&are eua((y. 7, P.". N*.>9a=
SECTION 21:. L--'a'-*n * R-5&'. Se)'-*n/ 18> an4 18; /&a(( a++(y u'a'-/ u'an4-/
'* '&e +r*4u)er * /*un4 re)*r4-n5/. 8, P.". N*. >9a=
CAPTER I$
Br*a4)a/'-n5 Or5an-a'-*n/
SECTION 211. S)*+e * R-5&'. Su0De)' '* '&e +r*-/-*n/ * Se)'-*n 212, 0r*a4)a/'-n5
*r5an-a'-*n/ /&a(( enD*y '&e e)(u/-e r-5&' '* )arry *u', au'&*r-e *r +reen' any * '&e
*((*-n5 a)'/?
211.1. T&e re0r*a4)a/'-n5 * '&e-r 0r*a4)a/'/@
211.2. T&e re)*r4-n5 -n any anner, -n)(u4-n5 '&e a-n5 * -(/ *r '&e u/e * -4e* 'a+e, *
'&e-r 0r*a4)a/'/ *r '&e +ur+*/e * )*un-)a'-*n '* '&e +u0(-) * 'e(e-/-*n 0r*a4)a/'/ * '&e
/ae@ an4
211.3. T&e u/e * /u)& re)*r4/ *r re/& 'ran/-//-*n/ *r *r re/& re)*r4-n5. 9a=
213.2. In )a/e * *r/ * D*-n' au'&*r/&-+, '&e e)*n*-) r-5&'/ /&a(( 0e +r*'e)'e4 4ur-n5 '&e (-e
* '&e (a/' /ur--n5 au'&*r an4 *r -'y
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213.3. In )a/e * an*ny*u/ *r +/eu4*ny*u/ *r/, '&e )*+yr-5&' /&a(( 0e +r*'e)'e4 *r -'y
9a=
SECTION 21>. Ca()u(a'-*n * Ter. T&e 'er * +r*'e)'-*n /u0/euen' '* '&e 4ea'& *
'&e au'&*r +r*-4e4 -n '&e +re)e4-n5 Se)'-*n /&a(( run r* '&e 4a'e * &-/ 4ea'& *r *
+u0(-)a'-*n, 0u' /u)& 'er/ /&a(( a(ay/ 0e 4eee4 '* 0e5-n *n '&e -r/' 4ay * January * '&e
year *((*-n5 '&e een' &-)& 5ae r-/e '* '&e. 9a=
CAPTER $II
Inr-n5een'
SECTION 216. Inr-n5een'. A +er/*n -nr-n5e/ a r-5&' +r*'e)'e4 un4er '&-/ A)'
&en *ne?
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'&*u/an4 +e/*/
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0e*re &-)& /u)& a-4a-' -/ +r*4u)e4 /&a(( a//ue '&a' '&e a-4a-' a/ a4e 0y *r *n 0e&a(
* '&e *ner * '&e )*+yr-5&'.
218.2. In an a)'-*n un4er '&-/ C&a+'er?
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S)*+e * A++(-)a'-*n
SECTION 221. P*-n'/ * A''a)&en' *r %*r/ un4er Se)'-*n/ 172 an4 173. 221.1.
T&e +r*'e)'-*n a*r4e4 0y '&-/ A)' '* )*+yr-5&'a0(e *r/ un4er Se)'-*n/ 172 an4 173 /&a((
a++(y '*?
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.2. T&e +r*-/-*n/ * '&-/ A)' /&a(( a(/* a++(y '* +er*rer/ &*, an4 '* +r*4u)er/ * /*un4
re)*r4-n5/ an4 0r*a4)a/'-n5 *r5an-a'-*n/ &-)&, are '* 0e +r*'e)'e4 0y -r'ue * an4 -n
a))*r4an)e -'& any -n'erna'-*na( )*nen'-*n *r *'&er -n'erna'-*na( a5reeen' '* &-)& '&e
P&-(-++-ne/ -/ a +ar'y. 9a=
SECTION 23:. A4*+'-*n * In'e((e)'ua( Pr*+er'y
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#-na( Pr*-/-*n/
SECTION 231. Eu-'a0(e Pr-n)-+(e/ '* G*ern Pr*)ee4-n5/. In a(( -n'er +ar'e/ +r*)ee4-n5/ -n
'&e O-)e un4er '&-/ A)', '&e eu-'a0(e +r-n)-+(e/ * (a)&e/, e/'*++e(, an4 a)u-e/)en)e &ere
a++(-)a0(e, ay 0e )*n/-4ere4 an4 a++(-e4. .1. T&e O-)e /&a(( 0e *r5an-e4 -'&-n *ne 3:.
23>.2. T&e O-)e /&a(( -n/'-'u'e -'/ *n )*+en/a'-*n /'ru)'ure? Pr*-4e4, T&a' '&e O-)e /&a((
ae -'/ *n /y/'e )*n*r a/ )(*/e(y a/ +*//-0(e -'& '&e +r-n)-+(e/ +r*-4e4 *r un4er
Re+u0(-) A)' N*. 67;8.
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aen4e4, - +ra)'-)a0(e '* 0r-n5 '&e un4er '&e +r*-/-*n/ * '&-/ A)'. T&e +r*/e)u'-*n * /u)&
a++(-)a'-*n/ /* aen4e4 an4 '&e 5ran' * re5-/'ra'-*n/ '&ere*n /&a(( 0e +r*)ee4e4 -'& -n
a))*r4an)e -'& '&e +r*-/-*n/ * '&-/ A)'. I /u)& aen4en'/ are n*' a4e, '&e +r*/e)u'-*n
* /a-4 a++(-)a'-*n/ /&a(( 0e +r*)ee4e4 -'& an4 re5-/'ra'-*n/ '&ere*n 5ran'e4 -n a))*r4an)e
-'& '&e A)'/ un4er &-)& /a-4 a++(-)a'-*n/ ere -(e4, an4 /a-4 A)'/ are &ere0y )*n'-nue4 -n
*r)e '* '&-/ e'en' *r '&-/ +ur+*/e *n(y, n*'-'&/'an4-n5 '&e *re5*-n5 5enera( re+ea( '&ere*.