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Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property

Back Host Institution United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Members Contracting Parties/Signatories
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 Dates Entry into force : April 24, 1972 Adopted : November 14, 1970 [ Paris ] Subject Matter Traditional Cultural Expressions, Traditional Knowledge (TK), Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Available Texts Treaty Text (1 Text) Treaty Text (1 Text) Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property (Authentic text) Dates Entry into force: April 24, 1972 Date of Text: November 14, 1970 Available Texts Arabic  اتفاقية بشأن الوسائل التى تستخدم لحظر ومنع استيراد وتصدير ونقل ملكية الممتلكات الثقافية بطرق غير مشروعة (ترجمة رسمية للنص الأصلي)  PDF English  Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property (Authentic text)  PDF Spanish  Convención sobre las Medidas que Deben Adoptarse para Prohibir e Impedir la Importación, la Exportación y la Transferencia de Propiedad Ilícitas de Bienes Culturales (Texto auténtico)  PDF French  Convention concernant les mesures à prendre pour interdire et empêcher l'importation, l'exportation et le transfert de Propriété Illicites des Biens Culturels (Texte authentique)  PDF Russian  Конвенция о мерах, направленных на запрещение и предупреждение незаконного ввоза, вывоза и передачи права собственности на культурные ценности (Подлинный текст)  PDF