Universal Copyright Convention as revised on 24 July 1971, with Appendix Declaration relating to Article XVII and Resolution concerning Article XI

Date of Text:

Adopted on July 24, 1971 at Paris
Entry into Force on July 10, 1974

Host Institution:

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

Members:

Contracting Parties/Signatories

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Subject Matter:

Notes:

This Convention entered into force on 10 July 1974. It subsequently entered into force for each State three months after the date of deposit of that State's instrument, except in cases of notifications of succession, where the entry into force occurred on the date on which the State assumed responsibility for conducting its international relations.

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Arabic	الاتفاقية العالمية لحقوق المؤلف 1971 (ترجمة رسمية للأمم المتحدة)
English	Universal Copyright Convention 1971 (Authentic text)
French	Convention universelle sur le droit d'auteur 1971 (Texte authentique)
German	Welturheberrechtsabkommen 1971 (Amtliche Übersetzung)
Portuguese	Convençâo Universal Sobre o Direito de Autor 1971 (Tradução oficial)
Russian	Всемирная женевская конвенция об авторском праве 1971 (Официальный перевод)
Spanish	Convención Universal sobre Derecho de Autor 1971 (Texto auténtico)

Universal Copyright Convention as revised on 24 July 1971, with Appendix Declaration relating to Article XVII and Resolution concerning Article XI

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