# Directive 98/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 1998 on the legal protection of designs, Article 8: Designs contrary to public policy or morality

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

A design right shall not subsist in a design which is contrary to public policy or to accepted principles of morality.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1998/71/article/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1998-71/article-8
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