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First Council Directive 89/104/EEC of 21 December 1988 to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks · European Union

where a provision in force prior to that date attaches sanctions to non-use of a trade mark during an uninterrupted period, the relevant period of five years mentioned in paragraph 1 shall be deemed to have begun to run at the same time as any period of non-use which is already running at that date;

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