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Enforcement of intellectual property rights
Nowadays it is already accepted, without any problem, that an adequate protection of the intellectual property rights is determinant in the progress and economic development of the nations, because it guarantees not only the efficiency of the industry, encouraging innovation and technological progress, but also encourages the creation of literary and artistic work, rewarding those who print their effort, work and creativity in its realization.
Late news of Colombia in ICPEN
On April 13th, 2018, at Istanbul (Turkey), the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (SIC) of Colombia presented its official postulation to the 2019-2020 International Consumer Protection Enforcement Network (ICPEN) Presidency with a government plan that foresees the following key aspects...
SICERCO: The Quality Tool
Most of the products, subject to technical regulations, must show that they comply with the respective technical regulation provisions. This confirmation arises from a document called “compliance certificate”, which is issued by certification bodies. In Colombia, the certification body must be accredited by the National Accreditation Body of Colombia (ONAC, by its acronym in Spanish).
The wrong application of the MYPIME Law in antitrust agreements
It has been thought over the course of time that with the creation of Law 590 of 2000, where it was established "provisions that promote the development of micro, small and medium enterprises (MYPIME, for its acronym in Spanish)" and especially with regard to article 161 of said norm, this would be applied only and exclusively to the restrictive commercial practices of competition that concern the micro, small and medium enterprises.
