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Contracting Parties/Signatories Berne Convention Syrian Arab Republic

Dates Accession: March 11, 2004 Entry into force: June 11, 2004

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Application to the Berlin Act (1908) with Lebanon through France: June 18, 1924; Entry into force: August 1, 1924. Application to the Berne Additional Protocol (1914) with Lebanon through France: March 28, 1925. Application to the Rome Act (1928) with Lebanon through France: November 13, 1933; Entry into force: December 24, 1933. United Arab Republic, Region of Syria denounced the Convention/Rome Act on January 12, 1961, with effect from January 12, 1962.

 


Act(s) Article(s) Signature Instrument Entry into Force
Paris Act (1971) Accession : March 11, 2004 June 11, 2004
Brussels Act (1948) June 26, 1948
Rome Act (1928) June 2, 1928 Accession : November 13, 1933 December 24, 1933


Declarations, Reservations

Paris Act (1971): Pursuant to Article I of the Appendix of the Paris Act, a notification was deposited on November 3, 2004, in which this State availed itself of the faculties provided for in Articles II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration was effective until October 10, 2014. (see Berne Notification No. 245)

 
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The Rome Act (1928) continued in force in the United Arab Republic, Region of Syria, until, by a Note dated January 12, 1961, the latter denounced this Act with effect from January 12, 1962. (see Le Droit d'auteur 1961, No.3, p.70)

Signature of the Rome Act (1928) through France.