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Export to Excel Contracting Parties Hague Agreement London Act (1934) (Total Members: 12)
Member Signature Instrument In Force Restriction Details
Benin
Accession: October 2, 1986
November 2, 1986
Benin notified acceptance of the termination of the London Act (1934), on September 19, 2013. The termination of the London Act became effective on October 18, 2016, three months after the Director General of WIPO received the last required notification of acceptance.
Côte d'Ivoire
Accession: April 26, 1993
May 30, 1993
Côte d'Ivoire notified acceptance of the termination of the London Act (1934), on October 27, 2015. The termination of the London Act became effective on October 18, 2016, three months after the Director General of WIPO received the last required notification of acceptance.
Egypt
Accession: March 5, 1951
July 1, 1952
Egypt notified acceptance of the termination of the London Act (1934), on July 18, 2016. This being the last notification of acceptance required, the termination of the London Act became effective, on October 18, 2016.
France
June 2, 1934
Accession: May 15, 1939
June 25, 1939
France notified acceptance for the termination of the London Act (1934), on September 20, 2010. The termination of the London Act became effective on October 18, 2016, three months after the Director General of WIPO received the last required notification of acceptance.
Accession to the London Act (1934) included Algeria, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique, Réunion and all overseas territories. (see La Propriété Industrielle 1940, No.1, p.2)
Germany
June 2, 1934
Ratification: August 10, 1937
June 13, 1939
London Act (1934): Signature by the German Reich.
The application of this Act to the German Democratic Republic was made in a declaration dated January 16, 1956. The validity of this declaration was contested by a certain number of Member States.
Entry into force date applies to the Federal Republic of Germany and German Democratic Republic.
German Democratic Republic - Date of ceasing to be a party: October 3, 1990.
Germany notified acceptance for the termination of the London Act (1934), on August 16, 2010. The termination of the London Act became effective on October 18, 2016, three months after the Director General of WIPO received the last required notification of acceptance.
Liechtenstein
June 2, 1934
Accession: December 8, 1950
January 28, 1951
Liechtenstein notified acceptance for the termination of the London Act (1934), on December 13, 2010. The termination of the London Act became effective on October 18, 2016, three months after the Director General of WIPO received the last required notification of acceptance.
Monaco
Accession: February 9, 1956
April 29, 1956
Monaco notified acceptance for the termination of the London Act (1934), on March 9, 2011. The termination of the London Act became effective on October 18, 2016, three months after the Director General of WIPO received the last required notification of acceptance.
Morocco
June 2, 1934
Accession: November 25, 1940
January 21, 1941
Morocco notified acceptance of the termination of the London Act (1934), on December 4, 2012. The termination of the London Act became effective on October 18, 2016, three months after the Director General of WIPO received the last required notification of acceptance.
Senegal
Accession: May 30, 1984
June 30, 1984
Senegal notified acceptance of the termination of the London Act (1934), on August 21, 2013. The termination of the London Act became effective on October 18, 2016, three months after the Director General of WIPO received the last required notification of acceptance.
Spain
June 2, 1934
Accession: December 20, 1955
March 2, 1956
Spain notified acceptance of the termination of the London Act (1934), on September 18, 2012. The termination of the London Act became effective on October 18, 2016, three months after the Director General of WIPO received the last required notification of acceptance.
Suriname
Declaration of Continued Application: November 16, 1976
November 25, 1975
Suriname notified acceptance of the termination of the London Act (1934), on March 21, 2016. The termination of the London Act became effective on October 18, 2016, three months after the Director General of WIPO received the last required notification of acceptance.
Tunisia
June 2, 1934
Accession: August 18, 1942
October 4, 1942
Tunisia notified acceptance for the termination of the London Act (1934), on June 10, 2011. The termination of the London Act became effective on October 18, 2016, three months after the Director General of WIPO received the last required notification of acceptance.