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Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

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5. Provisions as to industrial property

(1) Where after the commencement of this Act any servant or agent of the Crown infringes a patent, or infringes a registered trade mark, or infringes any copyright, and the infringement is committed with the authority of the Crown, then, subject to the provisions of this Act, civil proceedings in respect of the infringement shall lie against the Crown.

(2) Nothing in the preceding subsection or in any other provision of this Act shall affect the rights of any government department under article 726 of the Commercial Code.

(3) Save as is expressly provided by this section no proceedings shall lie against the Crown by virtue of this Act in respect of the infringement of a patent, in respect of the infringement of a registered trade mark, or in respect of the infringement of any such copyright as is mentioned in subsection (1).

5. Provisions as to industrial property

2. Interpretation

3. Right to sue the Crown

4. Liability of the Crown in delict

6. Application of Civil Code

7. Liability in connection with postal packets

8. Provisions relating to the armed forces

9. Saving in respect of acts done under prerogative and statutory powers

10. Civil proceedings in the High Court

11. Civil proceedings in a district court

12. Interventions

13. Parties to proceedings

14. Service of documents

15. Removal and transfer of proceedings

16. Nature of relief

17. Appeals and stay of execution

18. Scope of Part 2

19. Interest on debts damages and costs

20. Satisfaction of orders against the Crown

21. Execution by the Crown

22. Attachment of moneys payable by the Crown

24. Exclusion of proceedings in rem against the Crown

25. Limitation of action

26. Application to the Crown of certain statutory provisions

27. No abatement on demise of Crown

28. Rules by Governor General

29. Financial provisions