Regulatory Reform Committee - First Report
Draft Legislative Reform (Patents) Order 2014

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Here you can browse the report which was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 11 June 2014.

Contents

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Terms of Reference

1 Introduction

2 Description of the draft Order

3 Assessment of the draft Order

A: Appropriate use of delegated legislation

B: Removal of a burden

C: Better regulation

D: Legislative need

E: Proportionality

F: Public and private interests

G: Necessary protection

H: Existing rights and freedoms

I: Constitutional significance

J: Accessibilty of the law

K: Consultation

L: Issues relating to statutory instruments

M: Compatibilty with membership of the European Union

4 Conclusion

Annex

Formal Minutes

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament

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Prepared 16 June 2014