Argentina

Law No. 25.140 of August 4, 1999, Approving the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (Berne Convention), the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT), and the WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT)

Year of current version:	1999
Date of Text:	August 4, 1999
Type of Text:	Treaty Approvals
Subject Matter:	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Notes:	Article 2 of the Civil Code stipulates: “Laws shall not be binding until after their publication, and as of the stated day. If no day is stated, they shall be binding eight days following their official publication.” This Law was published in the Official Gazette on September 24, 1999 (B.O. 24/09/1999), with no specific date of entry into force; based on Article 2 of the Civil Code it entered into force 8 days after its publication.
Available Texts:
Spanish	Ley N° 25.140 de 4 de agosto de 1999 que aprueba el Convenio de Berna para la Protección de las Obras Literarias y Artísticas (Convenio de Berna), el Tratado de la OMPI sobre Interpretación o Ejecución y Fonogramas (WPPT) y el Tratado de la OMPI sobre Derecho de Autor (WCT) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Related Treaties:	Berne Convention (September 9, 1886) WIPO Copyright Treaty (December 20, 1996) WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (December 20, 1996)
WIPO Lex No.:	AR020