IP/N/1/MNE/D/2  
 
10 July 2013  
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Council for Trade-Related Aspects 
of Intellectual Property Rights  Original: English/anglais/inglés  
 
 MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS AND 
REGULATIONS NOTIFIED UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 
OF THE AGREEMENT 
MONTENEGRO  
This document reproduces the text1 of the Law on Amendments to the Law on Legal Protection of 
Industrial Design, as notified by Montenegro on 2 July 2013 under Article 63.2 of the Agreement (see document IP/N/1/MNE/2). 
 
Conseil des aspects des droits de propriété 
intellectuelle qui touchent au commerce 
PRINCIPALES LOIS ET RÉGLEMENTATIONS CONSACRÉES À 
LA PROPRIÉTÉ INTELLECTUELLE NOTIFIÉES AU TITRE 
DE L'ARTICLE 63:2 DE L'ACCORD 
MONTÉNÉGRO  
Le présent document contient le texte1 de la Loi modifiant la Loi sur la protection juridique des 
dessins et modèles industriels, notifiée par le Mont énégro le 2 juillet 2013 au titre de l'article 63:2 
de l'Accord (voir le document IP/N/1/MNE/2). 
 
Consejo de los Aspectos de los Derechos de Propiedad 
Intelectual relacionados con el Comercio 
PRINCIPALES LEYES Y REGLAMENTOS DEDICADOS A LA 
PROPIEDAD INTELECTUAL NOTIFICADOS EN VIRTUD 
DEL PÁRRAFO 2 DEL ARTÍCULO 63 DEL ACUERDO 
MONTENEGRO  
En el presente documento se reproduce el texto1 de la Ley por la que se modifica la Ley de 
Protección Jurídica de Modelos y Diseños Industri ales, notificado por Montenegro el 2 de julio 
de 2013 en virtud de lo dispuesto en el párrafo 2 del artículo 63 del Acuerdo (véase el documento 
IP/N/1/MNE/2). 
 
                                               
1 In English only./En anglais seulement./En inglés solamente. IP/N/1/MNE/D/2 
 
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  Pursuant to Article 95, Item 3 of the Cons titution of Montenegro I hereby pass the 
  
DECREE 
PROMULGATING THE LAW ON AM ENDMENTS TO THE LAW ON  
LEGAL PROTECTION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN 
 
I hereby promulgate the Law on Amendments to the Law on Legal Protection of 
Industrial Design , adopted by the 25
th assembly of the Parliament of Montenegro, at the third 
sitting of the first regular (spring) session in 2013, held on the 28th May 2013. 
No: 01-1111/2  
Podgorica, 4th June 2013  
  
The President of Montenegro, 
Filip Vujanovi ć, m.p. 
 
 
Pursuant to Article 82, Paragraph 1 and Arti cle 91, Paragraph 2 of the Constitution of 
Montenegro, the Parliament of Montenego of the 25
th assembly, at the third sitting of the first 
regular (spring)  session in 2013, held on the 28th May 2013, adopted the 
 
 
LAW ON AMENDMENTS TO THE LAW ON LEGAL PROTECTION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN 
 
"Official Gazette of Montenegro", No. 27/13 
 
Article 1 
 
In the Law on Legal Protection of Industrial Design  ('Official Gazette of Montenegro', No. 80/10), in 
Article 2, paragraph 2, the words: 'handicraft prod uct' shall be replaced by the words: 'handicraft 
item'. 
 
In paragraph 3, the word 'any' shall be deleted. 
 
Article 2 
 
In Article 7, after paragraph 1 a new paragraph shall be added as follows: 
 'Within the meaning of Articles 5 and 6 of the pres ent Law, a design shall be deemed to have been 
made available to the public if it has been di sclosed by means of registration or otherwise, 
exhibited, used in trade or otherwise disclosed prio r to the date of filing the application for design 
registration or if the priority right was claimed prio r to the date of registered priority right, except 
where these events could not reasonably have become known in the usual course of business to 
the groups in European Union specialized in the given sector.' 
In paragraph 3, the words 'if the design has become  available to the public' shall be replaced by 
the words: 'as in the case when the design has become available to the public'.  
The previous paragraphs 2 and 3 shall become paragraphs 3 and 4. 
 
Article 3 
 
In Article 11, paragraph 1, item 4 the word 'identic al' shall be replaced by the words: 'in conflict'. 
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  Item 6 shall be amended to read as follows: 
 
'6) which constitutes an unauthorized use of a wo rk protected under the Law governing copyright 
and related rights'. 
 After item 6 a new paragraph shall be added to read as follows: 
 
'7) which constitutes improper use of any element specified in Article 6. ter of the Paris Convention 
for the Protection of Industrial Property (hereinafter referred to as the Paris Convention), or 
marks, emblems or coats of arms that are not covered by Article 6. ter of the Paris Convention and 
which are of particular interest for Montenegro'. 
 
Article 4 
 Article 14 shall be amended to read as follows: 
 
'Scope of protection of registered design sh all include any design which does not produce a 
different overall impression on the informed user. 
When determining the scope of rights to the de sign the degree of freedom of the designer in 
creating a design shall be taken into consideration in terms of Article 6, paragraph 2 of this Law.' 
 
Article 5 
 
In Article 15, paragraph 2, after the word 'shall include' the words 'in particular' shall be added. 
 Paragraph 3 shall be replaced to read as follows: 
 
'Should the disclosure of the registered design be deferred pursuant to Article 35 of the present Law, for the duration of the deferment of publicat ion, the holder of design shall be entitled to 
prevent other persons from taking actions referred to  in paragraph 2 of the present Article, only if 
such actions are aimed at copying the registered design.'  
Article 6 
 
In Article 16, paragraph 2, item 1 shall be amended to read as follows: 
 '1) equipment of ships and aircrafts registered in another country, when these temporarily residing 
in Montenegro'. 
 In paragraph 2, the point at the end of the text shall be deleted and the words: 'under Item 1 of 
this paragraph' shall be added.   
 After item 2, a new item shall be added to read as follows: 
 
'3) execution of repairs of ships and aircrafts as referred in item 1 of this paragraph'.  
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  Article 7 
 
After Article 23, a new Article shall be added to read as follows: 
 
'Rights from the application 
Article 23a 
 
The provisions of Articles 21, 22 and 23 of this  Law shall be applied to the rights from the 
application for registration of the design.' 
  
Article 8 
 
In Article 24, paragraph 2 shall be amended to read as follows: 
 'At the request of the applicant or holder of a desi gn or ex officio, a correction of the name or 
address of the applicant or the holder of the design , correction of errors in the text or transcript or 
correction of some other obvious mistake may be done, if such changes do not extend design 
which protection is required or which is protected'. 
 After paragraph 2 a new paragraph shall be added to read as follows: 
 
'An application to which the filing date has been accepted shall not be subsequently amended by extending of the design for which protection is required'.  
 
The previous paragraphs 3 and 4 shall become paragraphs 4 and 5.  
Article 9 
 
In Article 26, paragraph 3, the word 'separately' shall be replaced by the word: 'independently'. 
 
In paragraph 4, the words: 'Separated design may'  shall be replaced by the words: 'A design may 
independently'. 
 
Article 10 
 
In Article 29, paragraph 1 the words: 'the same' shall be replaced by the word: 'identical'.  
In paragraph 3 the words: 'which has been tran slated' shall be replaced by words: 'and the 
translation of that certificate'. 
 
Article 11 
 In Article 30, paragraph 1, the point at the end of the text shall be deleted and the words: 
'(hereinafter referred to as the exhibition priority right)' shall be added.  
 
In paragraph 3 the words: 'which has been translat ed into Montenegrin language' shall be deleted, 
and the point at the end of the text shall be dele ted and the words: 'and the translation of that 
certificate into Montenegrin language' shall be added. 
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  Article 12 
 
Article 32 shall be amended to read as follows: 
 
'Formal examination of the application 
 
The competent authority shall, upon the entry of the application into the records of applications, 
examine whether the application meets the requiremen ts of Article 25 and Article 26 of this Law, if 
multiple applications have been submitted. 
 
If the competent authority finds that the appl ication does not meet the requirements of 
paragraph 1 of this Article, it shall invite the ap plicant to remove the shortcomings within 60 days 
of receipt of the notification. 
 If multiple applications has been submitted, and products in which the design shall be included or 
to which design shall be applied cannot be classified  in the same class of products according to the 
International Classification, the competent authority shall invite the applicant to separate 
application on more individual or multiple applications within 60 days of receipt of notice. 
At the request of the applicant the period referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article may be 
extended for another 30 days. 
 If the applicant within the period referred to in pa ragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of this Article do not remove 
the shortcomings, i.e. do not separate application in accordance with paragraph 3 of this Article, 
the competent authority shall reject the application.'  
Article 13 
 
After Article 32, a new Article shall be added to read as follows: 
 
'Decision on rejection of design registration  
Article 32a 
 
The competent authority shall issue the decision of rejecting registration of design if it finds that: 
 
1) design is in contrary to the public interest;  
2) design does not meet the requirements of Article 2, paragraph 1 of this Law; 
 3) design presents an unauthorized use of any element referred to in Article 11 paragraph 1 item 7 
of this Law. 
 The competent authority may issue the decision on partial rejection of design registration for the 
reasons set out in paragraph 1, items 2 and 3 of th is Article if that design meets the requirements 
for registration and if identity of a design is retained. 
 
If the competent authority finds the reasons for rejection of design registration referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, it shall invite the applicant to comment on the reasons for rejection and 
submit proof of new facts that might affect the de cision of the competent authority within 60 days 
of receipt of the invitation.  
At the request of the applicant, deadline referred to  in paragraph 3 of this Article can be extended 
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  Article 14 
 
In Article 33, paragraph 1, after the word: 'law', the words: 'and there are no reasons for rejection 
of design registration of Article 32a of this Law' shall be added. 
 
Article 15 
 
In Article 35, after paragraph 4 two new paragraphs shall be added to read as follows:  
'In the case referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article the competent authority shall, after the expiry 
of the deferment period for publication or other da te provided for in paragraph 3 of this Article, 
request the holder of design to submit, for publicat ion of design, graphical display or photos within 
30 days of receipt of the notification, in accordance  with Article 25 paragraph 1 item 3 of this Law. 
 If the holder of design does not comply with th e notification referred to in paragraph 5 of this 
Article, it shall be deemed that the design, starting  of the date of application for registration, does 
not have legal effect.' 
 
Article 16 
 
In Article 39, paragraph 3 shall be amended to read as follows:  
'Application for renewal of design validation can be  filed within six months after the expiry of the 
period referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article, provided that the payment of the prescribed administrative fee has been done.' 
 
Article 17 
 
In Article 40, after paragraph 3, two new paragraphs shall be added to read as follows: 
 
'Cessation of the design validity shall be entere d in the Register and published in the Official 
Gazette.  
Following information on cessation of the design shall be published in the Official Gazette: 
 
1)   the registration number of design; 
2)   information about the holder of design (first name, last name, address and nationality in 
the case of a natural person, or the name an d address, if it is a legal entity), and 
3)   the date of cessation of design.' 
 
Article 18  
 
In Article 41, after paragraph 4, a new para graph shall be added to read as follows: 
 
'If there is a reason for rejection of design regist ration upon a request referred to in paragraph 4 
of this Article, the competent authority shall invite the applicant to explain the reasons for 
rejection of the registration, within four months  from the date of receipt of written notice.' 
 
Article 19 
 
In Article 42, paragraph 1, the word: 'identical' shall be replaced by the word: 'equivalent'. 
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  Article 20 
 
Article 46 shall be amended to read as follows: 
 
'A request for determination and a request for cessation of violation 
 
Article 46 
 Any person who has, unlawfully performing some of  the actions referred to in Article 15 of this 
Law, violated design, a holder of design may file a lawsuit before the competent court to require 
finding of a violation of design.  
A holder of design may file a lawsuit against the person referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article 
asking for cessation of the violation and prohibition of such or similar violations in the future, under the threat of payment of fine. 
 
A holder of design may file a lawsuit against the person who has, by taking some actions, caused 
serious danger that design will be violated in terms of Article 15 of this Law, for cessation of these 
actions and prohibition of violation of design, under the threat of payment of fine.  
The requirements referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article may be set against a person 
who, in the course of his/her business activities, pr ovides services that are used in operations for 
execution of violation of design or who threatens to violate design. 
 
Lawsuits referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article may be filed within five years from the date of the executed violation of design. 
 
If the plaintiff proves that the person referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article acted intentionally, lawsuits referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article may be filed for the entire 
duration of design protection. 
 
The lawsuit referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article may be filed within five years from the date of 
the execution of action which threatens to violate design.'  
Article 21 
 After Article 46 three new Articles shall be added to read as follows: 
 
'Request for confiscation and destruction of objects  
Article 46a 
 
A holder of design may file a lawsuit against any person who has, by unlawfully performing some of the actions referred to in Article 15 of this Law, violated the design, requesting removal of 
products performing violation of design from the market, their confiscation or destruction. 
 
The measure referred to in paragraph 1 of this Articl e a holder of design may require in relation to 
the tools, equipment and other items that are mainly used for manufacturing or creating of products which violate a design. 
 
The measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article a court shall determine at the expense of the defendant, unless there are spec ial reasons for not deciding in that way. 
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  In determining the measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article a court shall take 
into account all the circumstances of the case, in particular that they are proportionate to the 
nature and intensity of the injury, as well as the interests of third parties. 
 
Lawsuits referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article may be filed within five years from the date the violation has been committed. 
 
Claim for damages, usual compensation and retu rn of without merits acquired benefits  
Article 46b 
 
A holder of design may claim damages from an individual who, due to unauthorized exercise of any of the actions referred to in Article 15 of this Law, caused damage according to the general 
rules on damages, in accordance with the law regulating obligations. 
 
Instead of claim for damages referred to in paragr aph 1 of this Article, when the circumstances of 
the case justify that and if the defendant acted without authorization, a holder of design may claim 
for payment of compensation in the amount whic h, due to the circumstances, he could require 
under the license agreement if it is concluded.  
If proves that the defendant acted intentionally or careless, a holder of design may, by lawsuit, 
require a triple amount of compensation referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article. 
 
From a person who has, without grounds in legal business or law by taking some actions referred 
to in Article 15 of this Law, violated the design and thus gained the benefit, a holder of design 
may, regardless of the guilt of the defendant, re quire by lawsuit the return or reimbursement of 
the value of gained benefits according to the general rules on gaining without grounds, in 
accordance with the law governing the obligations. 
Lawsuits referred to in paragraphs 1 and 4 of this Article may be filed within the time limits 
prescribed by the law governing the obligations. 
 
Lawsuits referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article may be filed within three years from the 
date when the plaintiff was informed about the viol ation and the offender, i.e. not later than five 
years from the date the violation occurred. 
 
The request for publication of the verdict 
Article 46c 
 In the cases of Articles 46, 46a and 46b of this Law, a holder of design may require the final 
verdict, which has partially or fully adopted the Prosecutor's request, to be published in the media 
at the expense of the defendant.  
The court shall, within the limits of the claim, decide in which media the verdict will be published, 
as well as the scope of the verdict publication (in whole or in part). 
 If the court decides that only a part of the verdict should be published, it shall determine, within 
the limits of the claim, that at least utterance should be published and if necessary that part of the 
verdict emphasising the type of violation and the person who committed the violation of design.' 
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  Article 22 
 
Article 47 shall be amended to read as follows: 
 
'Provisional measures for violation of design 
 
Article 47 
 At the request of a holder of design who makes it  credible that a violation of design occurred or 
that there exists an imminent risk of violation of design, the court may order any provisional 
measure which aims to stop or prevent a violation, in particular:  
1) to order the opponent of the securing to stop or desist from execution of actions which violate a 
design, and this order a court may also impose against an intermediary whose services are used 
by third parties in order to perform a violation of design; 
 
2) to order an interim seizure or withdrawal from  the market of products which violate design or 
tools, equipment and other objects which are mainly used for manufacturing or creating of products which violate a design. 
 
At the request of a holder of design who makes it credible that a violation of design occurred when 
conducting business activities in order to obtain commercial or economic benefits, and that there 
exists a risk of irreparable damage because of such violation, in addition to the provisional 
measures referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, the court may order: 
 
1) confiscation of movable and immovable property  owned by the opponent of the securing that 
are not directly related to the violation; 
 
2) prohibition of disposal of funds at financial institutions and disposal of other assets of the 
opponent of the securing.  
For the determination and enforcement of provisional measures referred to in paragraph 2 of this 
Article, the court may require the opponent of the securing or other persons who have that 
information, the delivery of banking, financial and other economic data, or access to other 
necessary data and documents.  
The court shall ensure the protection of confidentiality of data and documents referred to in 
paragraph 3 of this Article and prohibit their misuse.'  
Article 23 
 
After Article 47, a new Article shall be added to read as follows: 
 
'Determination of provisional measures without notice 
Article 47a 
 
Provisional measures referred to in Article 47, paragraph 1 of this Law, the court may order 
without notifying opponent of the securing if a ho lder of design makes it credible that otherwise 
temporary measure will not be effective or there exists a risk of irreparable damage, and 
provisional measures referred to in Article 47, paragraph 2 of this Law, if a holder of design makes 
credible that the provisional measure will not be effective or that, given the particularly difficult circumstances of the violation, these measures are necessary. 
 
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With a decision ordering a provisional measure, the court shall determine its duration, as well as 
the time period in which a holder of design must file a lawsuit in order to justify these measures, if 
the lawsuit has not be filed.  
The deadline for filing a lawsuit referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article may not be longer than 
20 working days or 31 calendar days, calculating from  the date of delivering a decision to a holder 
of design, depending on which period expires later. 
 
The provisions referred to in Article 47 and this Article shall not affect the ability to order 
provisional measures in accordance with the other provisions of this Law and the law governing the enforcement proceedings.' 
 
Article 24 
 
Article 48 shall be amended to read as follows:  
'Provisional measures for securing of evidence 
 
Article 48 
 
A t  t h e  r e q u e s t  o f  a  h o l d e r  o f  d e s i g n  w h o  m a k e s  i t  c r e d i b l e  t h a t  h i s  d e s i g n  i s  v i o l a t e d  o r  i n  immediate danger of violation, the court may order any provisional measure for the securing of 
evidence, and in particular it may order: 
 
1) to the opponent of the securing to give a detailed description of the objects for which a holder 
of design makes it credible that they perform violation of design, with or without taking of samples; 
 
2) seizure of the objects for which a holder of design makes it credible that they perform violation 
of design; 
 3) seizure of products, tools, equipment and other items that were used for the production and 
distribution of objects for which a holder of design makes it credible that they perform violation of 
design, as well as business documents relating thereto.  
Provisional measures referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, the court may order without 
notifying opponent of the securing if a holder of design makes it credible that otherwise provisional 
measure will not be effective or there are risks of irreparable damage. 
 
In the cases referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article the court shall deliver a decision on the 
provisional measure to opponent of the securing immediately upon its execution. 
 
With the decision ordering a provisional measure,  the court shall determine its duration and the 
time period in which a holder of design must file a lawsuit in order to justify that measure, if the 
lawsuit has not been filed.  
The deadline for filing a lawsuit referred to in paragraph 4 of this Article may not be longer than 
20 working days or 31 calendar days, calculating fr om the date of receipt of the decision to a 
holder of design, depending on which period expires later. 
 The provisions referred to in paragraphs 1 to 5 of this Article does not affect the ability to order 
provisional measures in accordance with the other provisions of this Law and the law governing 
enforcement of proceedings, as well as measures for securing of evidence, all in accordance with the law governing civil proceeding.' IP/N/1/MNE/D/2 
 
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Article 25  
 
Article 49 shall be amended to read as follows: 
 
'Securing of evidence in civil proceeding 
 
Article 49 
 
When one party in litigation for protection of design against violation in accordance with the 
provisions of 46 to 50c of this Law refers to certain evidence, claiming that it is with the other 
party or under his control, the court shall invite that party to submit such evidence within a 
specified time period.  
When a holder of design, as a plaintiff in the laws uit for protection of design against violation in 
accordance with the provisions of Articles 46 to 50c of this Law, makes it credible that a violation 
of design occurred when conducting business activities in order to obtain commercial or economic benefits, the court shall at his/her request require from defendant to provide banking, financial 
and similar business documents, papers and other evidence found at him or under his control, 
within a specified time period.  
When the party that has been requested to submit  evidence referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of 
this Article denies that these evidences are in his/her possession or under his/her control, the 
court may, in order to establish this facts, present evidences. 
 
Regarding the rights of a party to withhold th e submission of evidence, the provisions on 
withholding the witnessing shall be applied in accordance with the law governing the civil proceedings. 
 
The court shall, regarding all the circumstances, by  its own belief, conclude of what importance is 
the occasion in which a party, having the evidence in possession or under control, does not want to comply with the court decision to submit eviden ce or, contrary to the court's belief, denies that 
the evidence is in his/her possession or under his/her control.' 
 
Article 26  
 
Article 50 shall be amended to read as follows:  
'Obligation to provide information  
 
Article 50 
 
A holder of design, who initiated litigation to protect a design against violation, may require the 
submission of data on the origin and distributi on channels of products which violate a design. 
 
The request referred to in paragraph 1 may be filed against: 
 1)  a defendant in a civil proceeding referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article; 
 
2) a person who, in the course ofhis/her commercial activities, possesses products for which a holder  of rights makes it credible that they perform violation of design; 
 
3) a person who, in the course of performing his/her business activities, provides services for which a holder of rights makes it credible that they perform violation of design; 
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  4) a person who, in the course of performing his/ her business activities, provides services that are 
used in the actions for which the holder of rights makes it credible that they perform violation of 
design; 
 
5) a person who, from a person who is, referred to in items from 1 to 4 of this paragraph, designated as a person involved in the production or distribution of products or services for which 
a holder of rights makes it credible that they perform violation of design. 
 
The request referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article may be filed as a claim, lawsuit, or request 
for determination of provisional measures.  
The request referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article includes in particular the following 
information: 
 
1) names, i.e. titles and addresses of manufacture rs and distributors, suppliers and other previous 
holders of goods, as well as wholesalers an d retailers to which these goods are intended; 
 2) quantities of produced, manufactured, delivered , received or ordered products, as well as the 
prices obtained for these products. 
 
A person, against whom the request referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article has been filed, may 
refuse to submit the data for reasons from which according to the provisions of the law governing litigation this person may refuse to testify. 
 
If the person, against whom the request referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article has been filed, 
refuse to provide information without justifiable reason, he/she shall be responsible for damage in 
accordance with the provisions of the law governing the obligations.  
The provisions of this Article do not affect the ap plication of Articles 48 and 49 of this Law, as well 
as the regulations on the use of classified info rmation in civil and criminal procedures, rules 
governing liability for misuse of the right to obtain information, and regulations governing the processing and protection of personal data.' 
 
Article 27 
 
After Article 50 three new articles shall be added to read as follows: 
 
'Alternative measures 
Article 50a 
 
At the request of the defendant in civil proceedings referred to in Articles 46 to 50c of this Law 
who proves that he/she has not been acting intentionally, the court may impose, instead of 
measure demanded by a holder of design, the paym ent of monetary compensation to the holder of 
design, if the execution of that measure to the defendant shall cause disproportionate harm and if monetary compensation, considering all the circumstances of the case, may be considered a 
reasonable and satisfactory compensation for the violation of design. 
 
Persons authorized to submit reques ts for the protection of rights 
Article 50b 
 
Besides a holder of design, i.e. a person authorized by him/her in accordance with the general 
regulations on representation, the protection of design against violation in accordance with the provisions of Articles 46 to 50c of this Law may be required by the holder of an exclusive license to 
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  organizations for the protection of the rights which right to represent holders of rights of 
intellectual property has been regularly recognizing in accordance with law. 
 
The urgency and application of other laws' provisions  
Article 50c 
 
Proceedings referred to in Articles 46 to 50c of this Law shall be urgent. 
 The provisions of the law governing litigation or enforcement proceedings shall be applied to the 
procedures referred to in Articles 46 to 50c of this Law, in all matters that are not regulated by this 
Law.  
Costs of proceedings referred to in Articles 46 to 50c of this Law shall be compensated in 
accordance with the provisions of the law governing litigation or enforcement proceedings.' 
 
Article 28 
 
After Article 56, new Article shall be added to read as follows: 
 
'Deferred application 
Article 56a 
 
The provision referred to in Article 7, paragraph 2 of this Law shall be applied from the date of 
accession of Montenegro to the European Union.' 
 
Entry into force 
 
Article 29 
 
This Law shall enter into force on the eighth day of its publication in the "Official Gazette of 
Montenegro". 
 
No: 07-3/13-1/4 
EPA 83 XXV Podgorica, 28
th May 2013 
 
 
25th Assembly of the Parliament of Montenegro   
 
Speaker of the Parliament, 
Ranko Krivokapi ć, m.p. 
 
 
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