IP/N/1/BHR/U/1/Add.2  
 
18 September 2014  
(14-5236)  Page: 1/3  
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 
KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN  
 
Addendum 
 The present document reproduces the text
1 of Law No. (35) for the year 2005 pertaining to the 
amendment of Article No. (5) of Law No. (7) for th e year 2003 on Trade Secrets, as notified by 
Bahrain on 10 June 2014 under Article 63.2 of the Agreement (see document 
IP/N/1/BHR/5/Rev.1). 
 
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 
ROYAUME DE BAHREÏN  
Addendum 
 
Le présent document contient le texte1 de la Loi n° 35 de 2005 portant modification de l'article 5 
de la Loi n° 7 de 2003 sur les secrets commerciaux, notifiée par Bahreïn le 10 juin 2014 au titre de l'article 63:2 de l'Accord (voir le document IP/N/1/BHR/5/Rev.1). 
 
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 
R
EINO DE BAHREIN  
Addendum 
 
En el presente documento se reproduce el texto1 de la Ley Nº 35 de 2005 por la que se modifica el 
artículo 5 de la Ley Nº 7 de 2003 de secretos comerciales, notificada por Bahrein el 10 de junio de 2014 en virtud de lo dispuesto en el párrafo 2 del artículo 63 del Acuerdo (véase el documento 
IP/N/1/BHR/5/Rev.1). 
 
                                               
1 In English only./En anglais seulement./En inglés solamente. IP/N/1/BHR/U/1/Add.2 
 
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Law No. (35) For the year 2005 
Pertaining amendment of Article No (5) 
of law No. (7) for the year 2003 
on 
Trade Secrets. 
 
  We Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa, the King of the Kingdom of Bahrain  
 
Having reviewed the constitution;   
Law No (7) For the year 2003, on Trade Secrets; 
 The Shura Council and the House of Representatives have approved the following law which we 
hereby ratify and promulgate: 
 IP/N/1/BHR/U/1/Add.2 
 
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First Article 
 
Article No (5) of the law No (7) for the year of 2003, on Trade Secrets, shall be replaced to read as 
follows:  
The Employees appointed by the Minister of Trade & Industry to verify implementation of this 
herein Law provisions and the relevant decisions shall have the authority of entering the relevant stores.   
The employees appointed and duly authorized by the Minister of Justice in agreement with the 
Minister of Trade & Industry shall have the capaci ty of Judicial Control Commissioners concerning 
the offenses taking place within their own jurisdiction and that pertain to their functions. 
 
The written minutes concerning these offenses shall be transferred to the Attorney General by virtue of a decision by the Minister of Trade or the one he delegates for this purpose. 
 
  
Second Article 
 
The Ministers, each in his own capacity, shall implement this law, which shall come into effect as of the next day following the publication thereof in the Official Gazette. 
 
  
 
   
 
  
The King of the Kingdom of Bahrain  
Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa,  
 
Issued at Al Rifa' Palace On 12
th of Shawal 1426 A.H 
14/Nov/2005 
 
 
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