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Main IP Laws (1 text)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2006
Promulgated :
April 5, 2006
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)

Laws/Regulations (8 texts)

Type of Text Title Version Dates Subject Matter
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2011
Issued :
April 2, 2011
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2005
Issued :
April 14, 2005
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
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2010
Entry into force :
December 15, 2010
Adopted :
December 15, 2010
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2004
Entry into force :
May 11, 2004
Adopted :
May 11, 2004
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IP Regulatory Body
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1991
Entry into force :
April 1, 1991
Adopted :
February 25, 1991
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
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1966
Adopted :
November 21, 1966
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2019
Promulgated :
November 7, 2019
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1990
Promulgated :
December 11, 1990
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Date of Judgment Issuing Authority Citation Subject Matter WIPO Lex No.
May 3, 2018
Cotonou Commercial Court
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
BJ001-j

Treaties (55 records)

Title Host Institution Date of Adoption (Treaty) Entry into Force (Treaty) Signature (Party) Instrument (Party) Entry into Force (Party) Additional Information
Other Treaties Paris Agreement
Host Institution: United Nations (UN)
December 12, 2015
November 4, 2016
April 22, 2016
October 31, 2016
November 30, 2016
Host Institution: Council of Europe (CE)
October 28, 2011
May 29, 2018
May 29, 2018
September 1, 2018
Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
October 29, 2010
October 12, 2014
October 28, 2011
January 22, 2014
October 12, 2014
Host Institution: United Nations (UN)
December 13, 2006
May 3, 2008
February 8, 2008
July 5, 2012
August 4, 2012
Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
March 27, 2006
March 16, 2009
June 6, 2012
February 13, 2016
Details
Host Institution: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)
November 23, 2005
March 1, 2013
November 7, 2019
June 1, 2020
Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
October 20, 2005
March 18, 2007
December 20, 2007
March 20, 2008
Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
October 17, 2003
April 20, 2006
April 17, 2012
July 17, 2012
Host Institution: World Health Organization (WHO)
May 21, 2003
February 27, 2005
June 18, 2004
November 3, 2005
February 1, 2006
Other Treaties Convention on Cybercrime
Host Institution: Council of Europe (CE)
November 23, 2001
July 1, 2004
June 20, 2024
October 1, 2024
Details
Host Institution: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
November 3, 2001
June 29, 2004
February 24, 2006
May 25, 2006
Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
November 2, 2001
January 2, 2009
August 4, 2011
November 4, 2011
Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
May 22, 2001
May 17, 2004
May 23, 2001
January 5, 2004
May 17, 2004
Host Institution: African Union
July 11, 2000
May 26, 2001
July 12, 2000
July 3, 2001
July 11, 2001
Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
January 29, 2000
September 11, 2003
May 24, 2000
March 2, 2005
May 31, 2005
Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
March 26, 1999
March 9, 2004
April 17, 2012
July 17, 2012
Host Institution: United Nations (UN)
December 11, 1997
February 16, 2005
February 25, 2002
February 16, 2005
Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
December 20, 1996
May 20, 2002
January 16, 2006
April 16, 2006
Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
December 20, 1996
March 6, 2002
January 16, 2006
April 16, 2006
Host Institution: United Nations (UN)
June 17, 1994
December 26, 1996
October 14, 1994
August 29, 1996
December 26, 1996
Host Institution: World Trade Organization (WTO)
April 15, 1994
January 1, 1995
February 22, 1996
Host Institution: World Trade Organization (WTO)
April 15, 1994
January 1, 1995
February 22, 1996
Host Institution: West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)
January 10, 1994
August 1, 1994
January 10, 1994
August 1, 1994
Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
June 5, 1992
December 29, 1993
June 13, 1992
June 30, 1994
September 28, 1994
Host Institution: United Nations (UN)
May 9, 1992
March 21, 1994
June 13, 1992
June 30, 1994
September 28, 1994
Host Institution: African Economic Community (AEC)
June 3, 1991
May 12, 1994
February 27, 1992
May 10, 1999
June 9, 1999
Host Institution: United Nations (UN)
March 22, 1985
September 22, 1988
July 1, 1993
September 29, 1993
Host Institution: United Nations (UN)
December 10, 1982
November 16, 1994
August 30, 1983
October 16, 1997
November 15, 1997
Details
Host Institution: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)
April 11, 1980
January 1, 1988
July 29, 2011
August 1, 2012
Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
June 8, 1977
December 7, 1978
May 28, 1986
November 28, 1986
Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
June 8, 1977
December 7, 1978
May 28, 1986
November 28, 1986
Host Institution: African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI)
March 2, 1977
February 8, 1982
March 19, 1983
Details
Host Institution: Organization of African Unity (OAU)
July 5, 1976
September 19, 1990
August 10, 1981
September 19, 1990
Host Institution: African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
June 6, 1975
February 12, 1976
October 3, 1975
February 12, 1976
Host Institution: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
May 28, 1975
August 23, 1995
December 14, 1995
December 14, 1995
Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
May 21, 1974
August 25, 1979
May 18, 2017
August 17, 2017
Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
November 16, 1972
December 17, 1975
June 14, 1982
September 14, 1982
Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
November 14, 1970
April 24, 1972
March 1, 2017
June 1, 2017
Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
June 19, 1970
January 24, 1978
November 26, 1986
February 26, 1987
Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
July 14, 1967
April 26, 1970
December 9, 1974
March 9, 1975
Details
Host Institution: United Nations (UN)
December 16, 1966
January 3, 1976
March 12, 1992
June 12, 1992
Host Institution: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)
June 10, 1958
June 7, 1959
May 16, 1974
August 14, 1974
Details
Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
June 15, 1957
April 8, 1961
April 3, 1978
February 6, 1979
Details
Host Institution: United Nations (UN)
September 28, 1954
June 6, 1960
December 8, 2011
March 7, 2012
Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
May 14, 1954
August 7, 1956
April 17, 2012
July 17, 2012
Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
May 14, 1954
August 7, 1956
April 17, 2012
July 17, 2012
Host Institution: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
December 6, 1951
October 2, 2005
October 12, 2010
October 12, 2010
Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
November 22, 1950
May 21, 1952
May 18, 2017
May 18, 2017
Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
August 12, 1949
October 21, 1950
December 14, 1961
August 1, 1960
Details
Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
August 12, 1949
October 21, 1950
December 14, 1961
August 1, 1960
Details
Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
August 12, 1949
October 21, 1950
December 14, 1961
August 1, 1960
Details
Host Institution: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
December 7, 1944
April 4, 1947
May 29, 1961
June 28, 1961
Details
Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
November 6, 1925
June 1, 1928
October 2, 1986
November 2, 1986
Details
Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
September 9, 1886
December 4, 1887
January 3, 1961
August 1, 1960
Details
Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
March 20, 1883
July 7, 1884
September 22, 1966
January 10, 1967
Details

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