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Free Trade Agreement between the Dominican Republic, Central America and the United States
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Dates
Entry into force :
March 1, 2006
Adopted :
August 5, 2004 [ Washington D.C. ]
Subject Matter
Patents (Inventions),
Trademarks,
Competition,
Plant Variety Protection,
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights),
Industrial Property
Notes
IP provisions: Articles 1.2(e), 9.9-2(b), 9.12-2(c), 10.7-5, 10.9-3(b), 10.28 (f), 14.4(b), Chapter 15
The Dominican Republic – Central America Free Trade Agreement originally encompassed the United States of America and the Central American countries of Costa Rica, Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua, and was called CAFTA. In 2004, the Dominican Republic joined the negotiations, and the agreement was renamed DR-CAFTA.
Available Texts
Treaty Text (1 Text)
Treaty Text (1 Text)
Free Trade Agreement between the Dominican Republic, Central America and the United States (Authentic text)
Dates
Entry into force:
March 1, 2006
Date of Text:
August 5, 2004
Available Texts
English 
Free Trade Agreement between the Dominican Republic, Central America and the United States (Authentic text)
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Spanish 
Tratado de Libre Comercio entre la República Dominicana, Centroamérica y los Estados Unidos (Texto auténtico)
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