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Merchandise Marks Act (Cap. 90:04).

Country/Territory
Guyana
Document type
Legislation
Date
1888 (1998)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
The Laws of Guyana, Chapter 90:04, pp. 1-13.
Long title
An Act to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to fraudulent marks on merchandise.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Fraud Packaging/labelling
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States, South America
Abstract

This Act prohibits forgery of a trade mark, false labelling or marking, selling of goods to which false trade marks or descriptions are applied, etc. Section 4 and 5 define forging of a trade mark and applying of false descriptions. Sections 8 to 13 outline the procedures of indictment, pleading, proceeding, etc. in the case of prosecution and court proceedings. “Trade description includes a statement as to the composition of goods. “Goods” means anything which is subject of trade, manufacture or merchandise.

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