In this page: Business Contract | Intellectual Property | Legal Framework of Business | International Dispute Resolution
Type of property and law | Validity | International Agreements Signed |
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Patent The Consolidate Patents Act; Publication of the Patents Act, cf. Consolidated Act No. 366 of June 9, 1998 as amended by Act No. 412 of May 31, 2000). |
20 years |
Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) |
Trademark Trademark Madrid agreement Nice agreement |
10 years |
Trademark Law Treaty Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks |
Design The Danish Designs Act. |
5 years renewable twice | |
Copyright Consolidated Act No. 763 of June 30, 2006 on Copyright |
5 years |
Berne convention For the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms Rome ConventionFor the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations WIPO Copyright Treaty WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty |
Constitutional law | Regulates the relations between the highest state organs and provides for civil liberties (Human Rights); it can only be changed by special procedure. |
Danish Labour Law | Regulates the job market, employment conditions |
The Consolidate Act on the Administration of Justice (Retsplejeloven) | The only Danish legal code, contains almost 1000 articles, defining the administration and organization of the courts, covering fields of both civil and criminal procedure. |
The Danish Supreme Court | The highest civil and criminal court responsible for the administration of justice in Denmark |
The courts of justice: the two High Courts (Landsretten), the Copenhagen Maritime and Commercial Court (Sø- og Handelsretten i København), the Land Registration Court, 24 district courts (Byretten). | All courts of law may adjudicate disputes in legal areas such as civil, labour, administrative and constitutional law as well as criminal justice. |
Court of Impeachment of the Realm (Rigsretten) | Judicial action against ministers and/or former ministers, in cases surrounding their dealings as minister. |
The Court of Indictment and Revision (Den Særlige Klageret) | Handles complaints regarding procedure, disqualification of judges etc. brought forth by the users of the courts, against the courts. |
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