— The measure to withhold the goods, taken in accordance with the provisions of this
article, shall be lifted ipso jure, if the owner of a layout-design of integrated circuits, or his
beneficiaries, does not submit the request in accordance with Article 39 of this Law, within
three days of the notification given to him by the customs authorities.
46. The liability of the customs authorities may not be incurred, if they do not succeed
in recognizing the goods presumed to be counterfeit.
47. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to goods of a non-commercial nature
contained in travelers’ personal luggage, within the limits of the amounts set by the laws and
regulations in force.
48. The procedures for applying the provisions of this chapter shall be established by
order of the Minister of Finance.
This Law shall be published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Tunisia and
enforced as State law.
Tunis, February 6, 2001.
Zin El Abidin Bin Ali
Note: Translation by the International Bureau of WIPO.
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Preparatory work: Discussion and adoption by the Chamber of Deputies at its session of January 16, 2001.
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