Article 33 - Effects vis-à-vis third parties

1. Legal acts referred to in Articles 28, 29 and 32 concerning an EU design shall only have effect vis-à-vis third parties in all the Member States after entry in the Register. Nevertheless, such an act, before it is so entered, shall have effect vis-à-vis third parties who have acquired rights in the registered EU design after the date of that act but who knew of the act at the date on which the rights were acquired. 

2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to a person who acquires the registered EU design or a right concerning the registered EU design by way of transfer of the whole of the undertaking or by any other universal succession. 

3. The effects vis-à-vis third parties of the legal acts referred to in Article 30 shall be governed by the law of the Member State determined in accordance with Article 27.

4. The effects of bankruptcy or similar proceedings vis-à-vis third parties shall be governed by the law of the Member State in which such proceedings are first brought within the meaning of national law or of conventions applicable in this field.