trans-pacific partnership draft - intellectual property rights chapter (updated)

8/10/2019 Trans-Pacific Partnership Draft - Intellectual Property Rights Chapter (UPDATED)

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Secret TPP treaty: Intellectual Property Chapterworking document for all 12 nations with

negotiating positionsWikiLeaks release: October 16, 2014

This is a revised version of the confidential draft treaty chapter from the Intellectual Property group of theTrans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks between the United States, Mexico, Canada, Australia, Malaysia,Chile, Singapore, Peru, Vietnam, New Zealand and Brunei Darussalam. The treaty is being negotiated insecret by delegations from each of these 12 countries, who together acount for 40% of global GDP. Thechapter covers agreements on facilitations, restrictions and enforcement of regulations of copyright,trademark, patent, pharmaceuticals, counterfeit and piracy issues between the signatories of theagreement. The document was produced and distributed on May 16th 2014, after the 20th Round ofNegotiations at Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.

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This Document Contains TPP CONFIDENTIAL Information TPP Negotiations, Ho Chi MinhMODIFIED HANDLING AUTHO I!ED IP Grou" Inte##ectua# Pro"ert$ % ights& Cha"ter Ma$ '(, )*'+

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY [RIGHTS] CHAPTER

Consolidated Text

Ho Chi Minh Round May 16, 2014


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CHAPTER QQ 1

{INTELLECTUAL PROPERY RIGHTS / INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY}

{Section A: Gene !" P o#i$ion$}

A tic"e QQ%A%1: {&e'inition$}

For the "ur"oses of this Cha"ter inte""ect(!" ) o)e t* refers to a## categories ofinte##ectua# "ro"ert$ that are the su -ect of .ection ' through / of Part II of the T IP.Agreement0

A"t% + A tic"e QQ%A%,, :

1%Confirming their commitment to& 2 %Each Part$ confirms its commitment to& 22% ecogni3ing the im"ortance of& 2 %Each Part$ recogni3es the im"ortance of& "romotinginno4ation, creati4it$ an5 5ee"er economic integration through6

effecti4e an5 a5e7uate creation, uti#i3ation, "rotection an5 enforcement ofinte##ectua# "ro"ert$ rights, an5%achie4ing& a a#ance of 1rights an58 interests of %rights ho#5ers an5 intereste5"arties2thir5 "arties2users&,

%ta9ing into account 5ifferences in #e4e#s of economic 5e4e#o"ment an5 ca"acit$&8

A tic"e QQ%A%,: {O-.ecti#e$}

%O"tion6 The Pream #e, Artic#e /, an5 Artic#e : of T IP. is incor"orate5 into an5ma5e "art of this Cha"ter mutatis mutandis 0&

%O"tion6 % e"#icating the T IP. Pream #e, Artic#e /, an5 Artic#e : 4er atim inthe te;t0&

' .ection an5 Artic#e tit#es an5 hea5ings a""ear in this te;t on a


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%O"tion6 %Current Artic#e 0A0) an5 0) bis&&

%N!2CL2PE2 N2 N2M 2.G2CA+2M "ro"oseJ U.2KP o""ose6 The o -ecti4es of thisCha"ter are6

=a@ enhance the ro#e of inte##ectua# "ro"ert$ in "romoting economic an5 socia#5e4e#o"ment, "articu#ar#$ in re#ation to the ne< 5igita# econom$, techno#ogica#inno4ation, the %PE6 generation,& transfer an5 5issemination of techno#og$ an5tra5eJ

= @ re5uce im"e5iments to tra5e an5 in4estment $ "romoting 5ee"er economicintegration through effecti4e an5 a5e7uate creation, uti#i3ation, "rotection an5enforcement of inte##ectua# "ro"ert$ rights, ta9ing into account the 5ifferent#e4e#s of economic 5e4e#o"ment an5 ca"acit$ as


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A tic"e QQ%A%,bis: {P inci)"e$}

%N!2CA2.G2CL2M 2 N "ro"ose ( 6 '0 Each Part$ ma$, in formu#ating or amen5ing its#a


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Note: Potential p oposal to b a!"et the !lause in #i st senten!e$

A tic"e QQ%A%9: {Un e $t!n in3 Re3! in3 Ce t!in P(-"ic He!"t0 e!$( e$}

The Parties ha4e reache5 the fo##o


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A tic"e QQ%A%;: {E2i$tin3 Ri30t$ !n O-"i3!tion$ / Inte n!tion!" A3 ee8ent$} 9

%N!2M 2CA2M 2 N2 N2PE2CL o""ose6 '0 Each Part$ affirms that it hasratifie5 or acce5e5 to the fo##o


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0 Each Part$ sha## notif$ the TO of its acce"tance of the Protoco# amen5ing theT IP. Agreement 5one at Gene4a on Decem er (, )** 0

+0 Each Part$ sha## un5erta9e reasona #e efforts to ratif$ or acce5e to the fo##o"rotection? a#so inc#u5es the "rohi ition on circum4ention of effecti4e techno#ogica# measures set out inArtic#e 0G0'* an5 the rights an5 o #igations concerning rights management information set out in Artic#e

0G0' 0&') For greater certaint$, > enefits 5eri4e5 from such rights? refers to enefits such as co"$right #e4ies0' %KP "ro"ose6 For greater certaint$, it is un5erstoo5 that secon5ar$ uses of "honograms $ means of te#e4ision

"rograms are outsi5e of the sco"e of this Artic#e0&'+ %KP "ro"ose6 For greater certaint$, it is un5erstoo5 that "u #ic an5 nonBcommercia# roa5casting free o4erBtheBair roa5casting? in the conte;t of Artic#e0A0/0'0&

' Negotiator s Note6 Technica#


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Part$ ma$ #imit the rights of the "erformers an5 "ro5ucers of the other Part$ inres"ect of the se"arate right of remuneration in the "honogram to the rights its"ersons are accor5e5


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{A tic"e QQ%A%1>bis: {A))"ic!tion o' A3 ee8ent to E2i$tin3 S(-.ect !tte !nP io Act$}

'0 E;ce"t as it other


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Section @: Coo)e !tion

A tic"e QQ%@%1: {Cont!ct Point$ 'o Coo)e !tion}

Further to TT0 %Contact Points for Coo"eration an5 Ca"acit$ ui#5ing&, eachPart$ ma$ 5esignate one or more contact "oints for the "ur"ose of coo"eration un5er thissection0

A tic"e QQ%@%,: {Coo)e !tion Acti#itie$ !n Initi!ti#e$}

The Parties sha## en5ea4or to coo"erate on the su -ect matter co4ere5 $ this Cha"ter,such as through a""ro"riate coor5ination, training an5 e;change of information et


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=a@ ma9ing search an5 e;amination resu#ts a4ai#a #e to the "atent offices of otherParties ' , an5

= @ e;changes of information on 7ua#it$ assurance s$stems an5 7ua#it$ stan5ar5sre#ating to "atent e;amination0

)0 In or5er to re5uce the com"#e;it$ an5 cost of o taining the grant of a "atent, theParties sha## en5ea4or to coo"erate to re5uce 5ifferences in the "roce5ures an5"rocesses of their res"ecti4e "atent offices0

A tic"e QQ%@%2: {P(-"ic &o8!in}

'0 The Parties recogni3e the im"ortance of a rich an5 accessi #e "u #ic 5omain0

)0 The Parties a#so ac9no


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{Section C: T ! e8! 5$}

A tic"e QQ%C%1: {T*)e$ o' Si3n$ Re3i$t !-"e !$ T ! e8! 5$}

No Part$ ma$ re7uire, as a con5ition of registration, that a sign e 4isua##$ "erce"ti #e,%)* & nor ma$ a Part$ 5en$ registration of a tra5emar9 so#e#$ on the groun5 that the sign of


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A tic"e QQ%C% : {U$e o' I entic!" o Si8i"! Si3n$}

Each Part$ sha## "ro4i5e that the o


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=a@ is #i9e#$ to 5ecei4e or ris9 associating the tra5emar9


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groun5 that, in an$ registration or "u #ication, the$ are c#assifie5 in the samec#ass of the Nice C#assification0 Con4erse#$, each Part$ sha## "ro4i5e thatgoo5s or ser4ices ma$ not e consi5ere5 as eing 5issimi#ar from each otheron the groun5 that, in an$ registration or "u #ication, the$ are c#assifie5 in5ifferent c#asses of the Nice C#assification0

A tic"e QQ%C%:

No Part$ ma$ re7uire recor5a# of tra5emar9 #icenses6 to esta #ish the 4a#i5it$ of the#icenseJ % N2M o""ose6 %CL2 N2M o""ose6 as a con5ition for an$ right that a #icenseema$ ha4e un5er that Part$ s #a< to -oin infringement "rocee5ings initiate5 $ the ho#5er,or to o tain $


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{Section &: Geo3 !)0ic!" In ic!tion$}

Note: &s a esult o# #u the !han(es, Pa ties )ay need to e.att ibute to p o/isions not p e/iously !losed belo0$

A tic"e QQ%&%1: {Reco3nition o' Geo3 !)0ic!" In ic!tion$}

The Parties recogni3e that geogra"hica# in5ications ma$ e "rotecte5 through a tra5emar9or sui generis s$stem or other #ega# means0

A tic"e QQ%&%,:

here a Part$ "ro4i5es a5ministrati4e "roce5ures for the "rotection or recognition ofgeogra"hica# in5ications,


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A tic"e QQ%&% : {G o(n $ o' O))o$ition !n C!nce""!tion} 6

'0 here a Part$ "rotects or recogni3es a geogra"hica# in5ication through the"roce5ures referre5 to in Artic#e 0D0), that Part$ sha## "ro4i5e "roce5ures that a##o"honogram? means the fi;ation of the soun5s of a "erformance or of othersoun5s, or of a re"resentation of soun5s, other than in the form of a fi;ationincor"orate5 in a cinematogra"hic or other au5io4isua# "ro5ucer of a "honogram? means the "erson


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A tic"e QQ%G%17: {Li8it!tion$ !n E2ce)tion$}

=a@ ith res"ect to .ection G, each Part$ sha## confine #imitations or e;ce"tions toe;c#usi4e rights to certain s"ecia# cases that 5o not conf#ict


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A tic"e QQ%G%: {Tec0no"o3ic!" P otection e!$( e$} 1, 1,?

=a@ In or5er to "ro4i5e a5e7uate #ega# "rotection an5 effecti4e #ega# reme5ies againstthe circum4ention of effecti4e techno#ogica# measures that authors, "erformers,an5 "ro5ucers of "honograms use in connection


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=5@ =i@ Each Part$ ma$ "ro4i5e M 2M 2PE o""ose6 certain& e;ce"tions an5 #imitationsto the measures im"#ementing su "aragra"hs =a@=i@ an5 =ii@ in or5er to ena #enonBinfringing uses


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A tic"e QQ%G%1 : {Co)* i30t !n Re"!te Ri30t$ / Ri30t$ !n!3e8ent In'o 8!tion}

In or5er to "ro4i5e a5e7uate an5 effecti4e #ega# reme5ies to "rotect rights managementinformation 6'+*

=a@ each Part$ sha## "ro4i5e that an$ "erson


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ii0 information a out the terms an5 con5itions of the use of the


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{Section H: En'o ce8ent}

A tic"e QQ%H%1: {Gene !" En'o ce8ent / Gene !" O-"i3!tion$ Re"!tin3 to t0eEn'o ce8ent o' L!4 o' Inte""ect(!" P o)e t* Ri30t$}

'0 Each Part$ sha## ensure that enforcement "roce5ures are s"ecifie5 in this section,are a4ai#a #e un5er its #a< '+( so as to "ermit effecti4e action against an$ act ofinfringement of inte##ectua# "ro"ert$ rights co4ere5 $ this Cha"ter, inc#u5inge;"e5itious reme5ies to "re4ent infringements an5 reme5ies


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A tic"e QQ%H%,: {P e$(8)tion$}

'0 In ci4i#, crimina#, an5 if a""#ica #e, a5ministrati4e "rocee5ings in4o#4ingco"$right or re#ate5 rights, each Part$ sha## "ro4i5e6

=a@ for a "resum"tion '+ that, in the a sence of "roof to the contrar$, the "erson


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)0 Each Part$ recogni3es the im"ortance of co##ecting an5 ana#$3ing statistica# 5ataan5 other re#e4ant information concerning inte##ectua# "ro"ert$ rightsinfringements as right ho#5er? sha## inc#u5e those authori3e5 #icensees, fe5erations an5associations that ha4e the #ega# stan5ing an5 authorit$ to assert such rights0 The term >authori3e5 #icensee? sha##inc#u5e the e;c#usi4e #icensee of an$ one or more of the e;c#usi4e inte##ectua# "ro"ert$ rights encom"asse5 in agi4en inte##ectua# "ro"ert$0

' ( A Part$ ma$ a#so "ro4i5e that the right ho#5er ma$ not e entit#e5 to %AU o""ose6 either& %AU "ro"ose6 an$& ofthe reme5ies set out in %AU o""ose6 ) an5 & %AU "ro"ose ), an5 :& in the case of a fin5ing of nonBuse of atra5emar90 It is un5erstoo5 that there is no o #igation for a Part$ to "ro4i5e for the "ossi i#it$ of the %AU6 an$ ofthe& reme5ies in ), , / an5 : to e or5ere5 in "ara##e#0

' / Ne(otiato 3s Note: 67 is 0ithd a0in( easonable oyalties #o patent in# in(e)ent ad e# pendin( out!o)e$' : A Part$ ma$ com"#$


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(0 %U. o""ose6 Each Part$ sha## ensure that its -u5icia# authorities sha## ha4e theauthorit$ to or5er a "art$ at


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')0 Each Part$ sha## "ro4i5e that in ci4i# -u5icia# "rocee5ings6

=a@ At #east


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'(0 In the e4ent that a Part$ s -u5icia# or other authorities a""oint technica# or othere;"erts in ci4i# "rocee5ings concerning the enforcement of inte##ectua# "ro"ert$rights an5 re7uire that the "arties to the #itigation ear the costs of such e;"erts,that Part$ shou#5 see9 to ensure that such costs are reasona #e an5 re#ate5a""ro"riate#$, inter alia , to the 7uantit$ an5 nature of


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0 In ci4i# -u5icia# "rocee5ings concerning co"$right or re#ate5 rights infringementan5 tra5emar9 counterfeiting, each Part$ sha## "ro4i5e that its -u5icia# authoritiessha## ha4e the authorit$ to or5er the sei3ure or other ta9ing into custo5$ ofsus"ecte5 infringing goo5s, materia# an5 im"#ements re#e4ant to theinfringement, an5, at #east for tra5emar9 counterfeiting, 5ocumentar$ e4i5encere#e4ant to the infringement0

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A tic"e QQ%H%7: {S)eci!" ReB(i e8ent$ Re"!te to @o e En'o ce8ent / S)eci!"ReB(i e8ent$ e"!te to @o e e!$( e$} 17;

'0 Each Part$ sha## "ro4i5e for a""#ications to sus"en5 the re#ease of, or to 5etain,an$ sus"ect counterfeit %U.2KP2N!2AU2M 2PE "ro"oseJ CA2M 2.G2 N2 N2CLo""ose6 or confusing#$ simi#ar& tra5emar9, or "irate5 co"$right goo5s that areim"orte5 %CA "ro"ose6 '( & into %M 2 N2N!2AU2 N2M o""ose6, or %.Go""ose6 a out to e& e;"orte5 from,& the territor$ of the Part$0

)0 %U.2AU2KP2N!2 N "ro"oseJ CL2.G2PE2M 2M o""ose6 Each Part$ sha##"ro4i5e that such a""#ications remain in force for a "erio5 of not #ess than one$ear from the 5ate of a""#ication, '/* or the "erio5 that the goo5 is "rotecte5 $co"$right or the re#e4ant tra5emar9 registration is 4a#i5, in transit?0&'/* %For "ur"oses of this Artic#e, a Part$ ma$ a#so "ro4i5e that the a""#icant ma$ 5esignate a shorter "erio50&'/' For "ur"oses of Artic#e 0H0(6

=a@ counterfeit tra5emar9 goo5s means an$ goo5s, inc#u5ing "ac9aging, earing


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re#ease of goo5s that are sus"ecte5 of eing counterfeit or "irate5, a Part$ ma$"ro4i5e that its com"etent authorities ha4e the authorit$ to inform the rightho#5er


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:0 Each Part$ sha## "ro4i5e that its com"etent authorities ha4e the authorit$ to or5erthe 5estruction of goo5 fo##o


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%The fo##o


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significant& %M o""ose6 an$& "art thereof, %M "ro"ose6 for "ur"oses offinancia# gain& %AU "ro"ose6 or commercia# a54antage, or on a commercia# sca#e&from a "erformance in a mo4ie theater0 ' / 8 %CL2M 2PE "ro"ose6' : &

0 ith res"ect to the offenses for "re5ominant#$?0


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use5 in the creation of "irate5 co"$right goo5s or counterfeit tra5emar9goo5sJ an5

iii0 an$ other #a e#s or "ac9aging to


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further 5istri ute the signa# for "ur"oses of commercia# a54antage 9no


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NON+PAPER

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{=INAL PROVISIONS}

A tic"e QQ%K% :

'0 E;ce"t as otherhigh income? countr$, as5efine5 $ the officia# statistics of the Internationa# an9 for econstructionan5 De4e#o"ment, such countr$ sha## fu##$ im"#ement the o #igations ofArtic#es 0E0'+, 0E0'(, an5 0E0)) high income? countr$ status for t


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A tic"e QQ%E%17: {P0! 8!ce(tic!" &!t! P otection}

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=a@ If a Part$ re7uires, as a con5ition for granting mar9eting a""ro4a# for a ne1?F

P o)o$!" on P!tent P0! 8!ce(tic!"$ T !n$ition Pe io $

A tic"e QQ%A% :

'0 For the "ur"oses of these Artic#es, the Parties to this Agreement sha## e 5i4i5e5into Categor$ A, Categor$ , or Categor$ C as fo##o


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=from the 5ate of mar9eting a""ro4a# of the "harmaceutica# "ro5uct that isio#ogic in that Part$@ sha## e no #ess than that s"ecifie5 in Ta #e 0

Ta #e , *e! $ !'te ent * into'o ce o' t0e A3 ee8ent

, *e! $ !'te ent * into'o ce o' t0e A3 ee8ent

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, *e! $ !'te ent * into'o ce o' t0e A3 ee8ent

[ 1] [ , ] *e! $

Categor$ A %R& $ears

Categor$ %RB & $ears %R& $ears

Categor$ C * $ears %RB & $ears %R& $ears

0 Artic#e 0E0)) sha## a""#$ to a## Parties,


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Non+P!)e on Inte net Se #ice P o#i e S!'e H! -o $ %CL "ro"ose6 ) &

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5o not contro#, initiate, or 5irect, an5 that ta9e "#ace through s$stems or netstorage? as >hosting?0)+/ For greater certaint$, such storage of materia# ma$ inc#u5e eBmai#s an5 their attachments store5 in the "ro4i5er s

ser4er an5


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%AU "ro"ose6 su -ect to a notice for remo4a# or 5isa #ing& in5icating that thenotice


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Non+P!)e on St!te+O4ne Ente ) i$e$ !n IPS

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A tic"e QQ%H%1: {Gene !" En'o ce8ent / Gene !" O-"i3!tion$ Re"!tin3 to t0eEn'o ce8ent o' L!4 o' Inte""ect(!" P o)e t* Ri30t$}

'0 Each Part$ sha## ensure that enforcement "roce5ures as s"ecifie5 in this sectionare a4ai#a #e un5er its #a< ) so as to "ermit effecti4e action against an$ act ofinfringement of inte##ectua# "ro"ert$ rights co4ere5 $ this Cha"ter, inc#u5inge;"e5itious reme5ies to "re4ent infringements an5 reme5ies


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Non+P!)e on N!tion!" T e!t8ent

A tic"e QQ%A%"rotection? sha## inc#u5e matters affecting the a4ai#a i#it$,ac7uisition, sco"e, maintenance, an5 enforcement of inte##ectua# "ro"ert$ rights as


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=a@ necessar$ to secure com"#iance


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Non+P!)e on QQ%A%1> {T !n$)! enc*}

!$ o' !* 17D ,>1?F

Cu ent P o/ision

A tic"e QQ%A%1>: {T !n$)! enc*}

%N!2AU2.G2M 2CA)( 2M 2CL2PE2 N "ro"ose6 )0 Each Part$ sha## en5ea4or toma9e a4ai#a #e on the Internet6

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