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

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Year of Version 2000

Dates

Entry into force: August 1, 2000

Adopted: July 24, 2000

Type of Text Constitution/Basic Law

Subject Matter Other

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.'

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English Constitution of Côte d'Ivoire (established by Law No. 2000-513 of August 1, 2000) PDF HTML

French Constitution de la Côte d'Ivoire (établie par la loi n° 2000-513 du 1er août 2000 PDF HTML

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