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Helsinki Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes
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Host Institution
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
Members
Contracting Parties/Signatories
Treaty Actions
Territorial Notes
Dates
Entry into force:
October 6, 1996
Adopted:
March 17, 1992 [ Helsinki ]
Subject Matter
Patents (Inventions),
Trademarks,
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets),
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR),
Industrial Property
Notes
IP provisions: Article 8
Available Texts
Treaty Text (2 Texts)
Treaty Text (2 Texts)
Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Authentic text)
Dates
Entry into force:
October 6, 1996
Date of Text:
March 17, 1992
Available Texts
English 
Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Authentic text)
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French 
Convention sur la protection et l'utilisation des cours d'eau transfrontieres et des lacs internationaux (Texte authentique)
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Russian 
Конвенция по охране и использованию трансграничных водотоков и международных озер (Подлинный текст)
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Amendment to Articles 25 and 26 of the Convention
Dates
Entry into force:
February 6, 2013
Date of Text:
November 28, 2003
Available Texts
English 
Amendment to Articles 25 and 26 of the Convention
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French 
Amendement aux articles 25 et 26 de la Convention
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Russian 
Поправка к Сtatьям 25 и 26 Конвенции
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