# Directive 98/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 1998 on the legal protection of designs, Article 14: Transitional provision

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Until such time as amendments to this Directive are adopted on a proposal from the Commission in accordance with the provisions of Article 18, Member States shall maintain in force their existing legal provisions relating to the use of the design of a component part used for the purpose of the repair of a complex product so as to restore its original appearance and shall introduce changes to those provisions only if the purpose is to liberalise the market for such parts.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1998/71/article/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1998-71/article-14
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