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Main IP Laws (2 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
1986
Entry into force :
April 5, 1986
Promulgated :
April 5, 1986
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1982
Entry into force :
January 7, 1982
Promulgated :
January 7, 1982
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Laws/Regulations (4 texts)

Type of Text Title Version Dates Subject Matter
IP-related Laws
1980
Adopted :
July 20, 1973
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Industrial Property
Framework Laws
2011
Entry into force :
February 18, 2006
Adopted :
February 18, 2006
Other
Framework Laws
2006
Entry into force :
February 18, 2006
Adopted :
February 18, 2006
Other
Framework Laws
2004
Adopted :
January 30, 1940
Other

Treaties (44 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
December 13, 2017
January 12, 2018
Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
October 29, 2010
October 12, 2014
September 21, 2011
February 4, 2015
May 5, 2015
Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
October 15, 2010
March 5, 2018
October 4, 2017
March 5, 2018
Host Institution: United Nations (UN)
December 13, 2006
May 3, 2008
September 30, 2015
October 30, 2015
Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
October 20, 2005
March 18, 2007
September 28, 2010
December 28, 2010
Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
October 17, 2003
April 20, 2006
September 28, 2010
December 28, 2010
Host Institution: World Health Organization (WHO)
May 21, 2003
February 27, 2005
June 28, 2004
October 28, 2005
January 26, 2006
Host Institution: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
November 3, 2001
June 29, 2004
June 5, 2003
June 29, 2004
Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
November 2, 2001
January 2, 2009
September 28, 2010
December 28, 2010
Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
May 22, 2001
May 17, 2004
March 23, 2005
June 21, 2005
Host Institution: African Union
July 11, 2000
May 26, 2001
March 1, 2001
July 7, 2002
July 9, 2002
Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
January 29, 2000
September 11, 2003
March 23, 2005
June 21, 2005
Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
March 26, 1999
March 9, 2004
August 28, 2024
November 28, 2024
Host Institution: United Nations (UN)
December 11, 1997
February 16, 2005
March 23, 2005
June 21, 2005
Host Institution: United Nations (UN)
June 17, 1994
December 26, 1996
October 14, 1994
September 12, 1997
December 11, 1997
Host Institution: World Trade Organization (WTO)
April 15, 1994
January 1, 1995
January 1, 1997
Host Institution: World Trade Organization (WTO)
April 15, 1994
January 1, 1995
January 1, 1997
Host Institution: Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
November 5, 1993
December 8, 1994
June 15, 1998
June 15, 1998
Host Institution: Southern African Development Community (SADC)
August 17, 1992
September 30, 1993
September 8, 1997
September 8, 1997
Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
June 5, 1992
December 29, 1993
June 11, 1992
December 3, 1994
March 3, 1995
Host Institution: United Nations (UN)
May 9, 1992
March 21, 1994
June 11, 1992
January 9, 1995
April 9, 1995
Host Institution: Organization of African Unity (OAU)
June 3, 1991
May 12, 1994
June 3, 1991
June 19, 1993
May 12, 1994
Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
March 22, 1985
September 22, 1988
November 30, 1994
February 28, 1995
Details
Host Institution: Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)
October 18, 1983
December 18, 1984
October 18, 1983
December 18, 1984
Host Institution: United Nations (UN)
December 10, 1982
November 16, 1994
August 22, 1983
February 17, 1989
November 16, 1994
Details
Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
June 8, 1977
December 7, 1978
June 3, 1982
December 3, 1982
Details
Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
June 8, 1977
December 7, 1978
December 12, 2002
June 12, 2003
Host Institution: African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
June 6, 1975
February 12, 1976
November 13, 1975
February 12, 1976
Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
November 16, 1972
December 17, 1975
September 23, 1974
December 17, 1975
Details
Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
October 29, 1971
April 18, 1973
July 25, 1977
November 29, 1977
Details
Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
November 14, 1970
April 24, 1972
September 23, 1974
December 23, 1974
Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
July 14, 1967
April 26, 1970
July 14, 1967
October 28, 1974
January 28, 1975
Details
Host Institution: United Nations (UN)
December 16, 1966
January 3, 1976
November 1, 1976
February 1, 1977
Host Institution: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)
June 10, 1958
June 7, 1959
November 5, 2014
February 3, 2015
Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
May 14, 1954
August 7, 1956
April 18, 1961
July 18, 1961
Details
Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
May 14, 1954
August 7, 1956
April 18, 1961
July 18, 1961
Host Institution: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
December 6, 1951
October 2, 2005
May 4, 2015
May 4, 2015
Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
November 22, 1950
May 21, 1952
May 3, 1962
June 30, 1960
Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
August 12, 1949
October 21, 1950
February 24, 1961
June 30, 1960
Details
Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
August 12, 1949
October 21, 1950
February 24, 1961
June 30, 1960
Details
Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
August 12, 1949
October 21, 1950
February 24, 1961
June 30, 1960
Details
Host Institution: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
December 7, 1944
April 4, 1947
July 27, 1961
August 26, 1961
Details
Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
September 9, 1886
December 4, 1887
October 8, 1963
June 30, 1960
Details
Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
March 20, 1883
July 7, 1884
October 28, 1974
January 31, 1975
Details

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