Dahir No. 1-96-255 of 12 ramadan 1417 (January 21, 1997) on the Enactment of Law No. 9-94 on the Protection of Plant Varieties TABLE OF CONTENTS Articles Chapter I: General provisions ................................................................ Chapter II: Conditions of protection ...................................................... Chapter III: Scope of protection............................................................. Chapter IV: Transfer and loss of rights .................................................. Chapter V: Joint ownership of certificates ............................................. Chapter VI: Filing of applications for plant breed certificates ............... Chapter VII: Examination of applications for plant breed certificates ... Chapter VIII: Grant of plant breed certificates....................................... Chapter IX: Miscellaneous provisions ................................................... Chapter X: Legal proceedings................................................................ Chapter XI: Transitional provisions....................................................... 1—2 3 — 15 16 — 19 20 — 34 35 — 38 39 — 44 45 — 52 53 — 57 58 — 60 61 — 75 76 PRAISE BE TO GOD ALONE! (Great Seal of His Majesty Hassan II) Let it hereby be known — may God elevate and strengthen the content! That our Cherifian Majesty; Having regard to the Constitution, in particular Article 26, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Law No. 9–94 on the Protection of Plant Varieties, adopted by the Chamber of Representatives on 8 chaabane 1417 (December 19, 1996), is hereby enacted and shall be published in the Official Gazette further to this Dahir. Done at Rabat on 12 ramadan 1417 (January 21, 1997). For countersignature: The Prime Minister, Abdellatif Filali. Law No. 9-94 on the Protection of Plant Varieties Chapter I General provisions 1.. New plant varieties (varieties) shall be protected in accordance with the provisions of this Law and its enabling texts. 2. The following definitions shall apply under this Law: