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- Venezuela's new Code of Criminal Procedure entered into force on July 1, establishing specialized IPR courts.
- Oman amended implementing regulations to the copyright law on July 1.
- Oman also joined the Berne Convention, effective July 14.
- Jordan joined the Berne Convention on July 28.
- Liechtenstein acceded to the Paris text of the Berne Convention on July 23.
August
- The Singapore Parliament passed the Copyright Act Amendment Bill of 1999 on August 17, thereby amending Singapore's copyright law.
- Amendments to Turkish Criminal Code and the Criminal Enforcement Act entered into force on August 1.
- Dominica joined the Berne Convention on August 7.
September
- The Chinese Government launched the first phase of several special enforcement actions against illegal replication and smuggling of copyrighted audio and video products.
- Implementing regulations for the 1998 Copyright Law of Paraguay were signed into law on September 13.
- To intensify efforts by the government of the Dominican Republic to combat piracy, a commission led by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, which includes the legal counsel to the President, the attorney general, a prosecutor, enforcement agencies and the Intellectual Property Office of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, was created in September.
- Hungary's revised copyright law took effect September 1. It is designed to fulfill Hungary's bilateral commitments as well as comply with WTO TRIPS Agreement obligations.
- Jamaica's revised its copyright and layout design laws with the intention to meet WTO TRIPS requirements. The laws entered into force on September 3.
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