Côte d'Ivoire

Constitution of Côte d'Ivoire (Law No. 2000-513 of August 1, 2000)

Year of current version:	2000
Date of entry into force of original text:	August 1, 2000
Date of Text (Adopted):	July 24, 2000
Type of Text:	Constitution / Basic Law
Subject Matter:	Other, Traditional Cultural Expressions
Notes:	The Constitution does not contain provisions concerning the intellectual property rights (the primary rights including copyrights, trademarks, patents, industrial design rights and trade secrets). There are however a number of articles which recognize and guarantee the protection to the national values and cultural traditions, which are defined in the Preambule and Article 7 of the Constitution. Furthermore, the Constitution guarantees protection to property in Article 15, which reads: 'No person shall be deprived of property except for public purposes and under the condition of a fair and prior compensation.'
Available Texts:
French	Loi n° 2000-513 du 1er août 2000 portant Constitution de la Côte d'Ivoire
WIPO Lex No.:	CI004