Free Trade Agreement between the Dominican Republic, Central America and The United States

Date of Text:Adopted on August 5, 2004 at Washington D.C.
Entry into Force on March 1, 2006
Members:Contracting Parties/Signatories
Subject Matter:Competition, Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Industrial Property, Patents (Inventions), Plant Variety Protection, Trademarks
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.

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Free Trade Agreement between the Dominican Republic, Central America and The United States (Authentic text) Free Trade Agreement between the Dominican Republic, Central America and The United States (Authentic text), Complete document (pdf) [1746 KB]

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Tratado de Libre Comercio entre la República Dominicana, Centroamérica y Estados Unidos (Texto auténtico) Tratado de Libre Comercio entre la República Dominicana, Centroamérica y Estados Unidos (Texto auténtico), Complete document (pdf) [19303 KB]

 

 

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