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The Hungarian People's Republic declares that the provisions of Article 31(1) of the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works of September 9, 1886, as revised at Paris on July 24, 1971, are contrary to the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, contained in United States General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) of December 14, 1960.

With the declaration provided for in Article 33(2) relating to the International Court of Justice.

[...] that it availed itself of the faculties provided for in Articles II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration is effective until October 10, 1984.

[...] indicated its desire to avail itself of the provisions of Article 38(1) of the Paris Act of the Berne Convention. This notification entered into force on the date of its receipt, that is, on November 19, 1973. Pursuant to the provisions of the said Article, the United Republic of Cameroon, which was a member of the Berne Union, could, until the expiration of five years from the date of entry into force of the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), that is to say until April 26, 1975, exercise the rights provided under Articles 22 to 26 of the Stockholm Act of the Berne Convention, as if it were bound by those Articles.

This State has declared that it admits the application of the Appendix of the Paris Act to works of which it is the State of origin by States which have made a declaration und Article VI(1) (i) of the Appendix or a notification under Article I of the Appendix.

The declarations took effect on October 18, 1973, for Germany, [...].

This State has declared that it admits the application of the Appendix of the Paris Act to works of which it is the State of origin by States which have made a declaration under Article VI(1)(i) of the Appendix or a notification under Article I of the Appendix. The declarations took effect [...] on March 8, 1974, for Norway [...].

With the declaration provided for in Article 33(2) relating to the International Court of Justice.

[...] indicated its desire to avail itself of the provisions of Article 38(1) of the Paris Act of the Berne Convention. This notification entered into force on the date of its receipt, that is, on September 18, 1973. Pursuant to the provisions of the said Article, Mexico which was a member of the Berne Union, could, until the expiration of five years from the date of entry into force of the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), that is to say until April 26, 1975, exercise the rights provided under Articles 22 to 26 of the Stockholm Act of the Berne Convention, as if it were bound by those Articles.

[...] indicated its desire to avail itself of the provisions of Article 38(1) of the Paris Act of the Berne Convention. This notification entered into force on the date of its receipt, that is, on November 19, 1973. Pursuant to the provisions of the said Article, the Republic of India, which was a member of the Berne Union, could, until the expiration of five years from the date of entry into force of the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), that is to say until April 26, 1975, exercise the rights provided under Articles 22 to 26 of the Stockholm Act of the Berne Convention, as if it were bound by those Articles.

Articles 22 to 38:

With the declaration provided for in Article 33(2) relating to the International Court of Justice.

[...] renewed the declaration [...] in which it availed itself of the faculties provided for in Articles II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration is effective until October 10, 1994.

[...] renewed the declaration [...] in which it availed itself of the faculties provided for in Articles II and III of the Appendix to the Berne Convention during the 10-year period that that will expire, on October 10, 2024. The said declaration shall enter into force, with respect to the territory of the Republic of India, on March 28, 2018.

Articles 1 to 21:

This State declared that its ratification shall not apply to the provisions of Article 14bis(2)(b) of the Paris Act (presumption of legitimation for some authors who have brought contributions to the making of the cinematographic work).

This State notified the designation of the competent authority provided by Article 15(4) of the Paris Act.

With the declaration provided for in Article 33(2) relating to the International Court of Justice.

The People's Republic of Bulgaria does not consider itself bound by the provisions of Article 33 (1) concerning the compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice. Any dispute between the countries of the Union concerning the interpretation or application of the Convention, not settled by negotiation, may be brought before the International Court of Justice, only if the parties concerned expressly agree in each particular case.

The People's Republic of Bulgaria is of the opinion that the provisions of Article 31 concerning the application of the Convention by any country of the Union to the territories for the external relations of which it is responsible are contrary to the Declaration of the United Nations General Assembly of December 14, 1960 on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples.

[...] renewed the declaration [...] that it availed itself of the faculties provided for in Articles II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration is effective until October 10, 1994.

The Government of Japan declares, in accordance with Article 30(2)(a) of the said Convention, that it intends to retain until December 31, 1980, the benefit of the reservation which it previously formulated, namely, that it intends to remain bound by the provisions of Article 5 of the Berne Convention of September 9, 1886, as amended by Section III of Article 1 of the Additional Act signed at Paris on May 4, 1896, in respect of the authors' exclusive right, referred to in Article 8 of the said Convention, of making or of authorizing the translation of their works.

[…] that it avails itself of the faculties provided for in Articles II and III of the said Appendix.

The relevant declaration shall enter into force, with respect to the teritory[lees: territory] of the State of Kuwait, on February 27, 2016.

The Government of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, in conformity with Article 30(2)(a) of the Convention, declares that it retains the benefits of the reservation it has previously formulated in regard to Article 8 of the Berne Convention revised in Brussels in 1948 concerning the translation of foreign works into the national languages of Yugoslavia. ’

[...] indicated its desire to avail itself of the provisions of Article 38(1) of the Paris Act of the Berne Convention. This notification entered into force on the date of its receipt, that is, on January 23, 1973. Pursuant to the provisions of the said Article, the People's Republic of the Congo, which was a member of the Berne Union, could, until the expiration of five years from the date of entry into force of the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), that is to say until April 26, 1975, exercise the rights provided under Articles 22 to 26 of the Stockholm Act of the Berne Convention, as if it were bound by those Articles.

Pursuant to Article I of the Appendix of the Paris Act, this State availed itself of the faculties provided for in Articles II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration is effective until October 10, 2014.

Article 22-38:

With the declaration provided for in Article 33(2) relating to the International Court of Justice.

In terms of Article 33(2) of the Convention it will not be bound by and (its accession to) the Paris Act of the Convention shall not apply to Article 33(1) of the Convention concerning the settlement of disputes by the International Court of Justice.

[…] availed itself of the faculties provided for in Articles II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration is effective until October 10, 2014.

Article 8:

The Republic of Uzbekistan declares that the above mentioned Convention shall not apply to the literary and artistic works which on the date of entering into force of this Convention for the Republic of Uzbekistan are already public domain on its territory.

Withdrawal of the declaration of 19 January 2005 concerning Article 8.

With the declaration provided for in Article 33(2) relating to the International Court of Justice.

The Government of the Libyan Arab Republic also considers it necessary to declare that the provisions of Article 31 of the Berne Convention, providing for the possibility of the application of the said Convention to colonies and dependent territories, are in contradiction with the Charter of the United Nations and Resolution 1514 (XV) of December 14, 1960, of the General Assembly of the United Nations.

The Independent State of Samoa avails itself of the faculty provided for in Article II of the Appendix to the Convention. The relevant declaration is effective until October 10, 2014.

[...] that it availed itself of the faculties provided for in Articles II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration is effective until October 10, 1984.

With the declaration provided for in Article 33(2) relating to the International Court of Justice.

The German Democratic Republic does not consider itself bound by the provisions of article 33, paragraph 1, of the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works of 9 September 1886, revised at Paris on 24 July 1971, which provides that any dispute concerning the interpretation and application of this Convention, which is not settled by negotiation, shall at the request of any one of the parties to the dispute be referred to the International Court of Justice for decision, unless all the parties to the dispute stipulate another arrangement.

With regard to the competence of the International Court of Justice the German Democratic Republic holds the view that in each individual case the consent of all parties to the dispute is necessary in order to refer a specific dispute to the International Court of Justice for decision.

The German Democratic Republic, in its attitude towards article 31 of the Convention, in so far as it concerns the application of the Convention to colonial and other dependent territories, is guided by the stipulations of the United Nations Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (res. 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960), which proclaims the necessity of bringing to a speedy and unconditional end[lees: and] colonialism in all its forms and manifestations.

Acceding to the Convention we declare that the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic does not consider itself bound by provisions of Article 33, paragraph 1 and that the provisions of Article 31 are in contradiction with the Declaration of the United Nations General Assembly on granting independence to colonial countries and peoples

the Government of the Republic of Cyprus intends to substitute, in accordance with Article V(1)(a)(ii) of the Appendix, for Article 8 of the said Berne Convention as revised, concerning the right of translation, the provisions of Article 5 of the Berne Convention of September 9, 1886, as completed at Paris on May 4, 1896.

The reservations made by the Kingdom of Thailand on its accession to the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works as revised at Berlin on November 13, 1908, and to the Additional Protocol of March 20, 1914, shall remain in full force.

Pursuant to Article 33(2) of the said Act, the Kingdom of Thailand does not consider itself bound by the provisions of paragraph (1) of Article 33 of the said Act.

…the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand avails itself of the faculties provided for in Articles II of the Appendix to the said Convention.

Articles 1 to 21:

[…] renewed the declaration […] that it availed itself of the faculties provided for in Article II of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration is effective until October 10, 2024.

Article 22 to 38:

With the declaration provided for in Article 33(2) relating to the International Court of Justice.

With the declaration provided for in Article (33(2) relating to the International Court of Justice.

Pursuant to the provisions of Article 14bis(2)(c) of the Paris Act, this State has made a declaration to the efect[lees: effect] that the undertaking by authors to bring contributions to the making of a cinematographic work must be in a written agreement.

Subject to the reservation concerning the right of translation.

[...] decided to adhere to the reservation made by the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia:

Article 8 of the Act is replaced by Article 5 of the Berne Convention, 1886, as modified by Article 1, Number III, of the Paris Additional Act, 1896, with respect to the exclusive right of translation into the national languages of Yugoslavia.

[...] that it availed itself of the faculties provided for in Articles II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration is effective until October 10, 1994.

[...] that it availed itself of the faculties provided for in Articles II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration is effective until October 10, 1994.

With the declaration provided for in Article 33(2) relating to the International Court of Justice.

With the declaration provided for in Article 33(2) relating to the International Court of Justice.

It is understood that the effects of the above mentioned Convention shall not extend to the works which, at the date of entry into force of the said Convention in respect of the Russian Federation, are already in the public domain in its territory.

Withdrawal of declaration.

According to Article 18(3) of the said Convention as so revised, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine declares that the above-mentioned Convention will not apply to literary and artistic works which on the date of entering into force by this Convention for Ukraine are already public domain on its territory.

The provisions of the present Convention do not apply to the works which were public property on the territory of the Republic of Moldova by December 31, 1994.

Subject to the reservation concerning the right of translation.

[...] decided to adhere to the reservation made by the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia:

Article 8 of the Act is replaced by Article 5 of the Berne Convention, 1886, as modified by Article 1, Number III, of the Paris Additional Act, 1896, with respect to the exclusive right of translation into the national languages of Yugoslavia.

[..] decided to adhere to the reservation made by the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia:

Article 8 of the Act is replaced by Article 5 of the Berne Convention, 1886, as modified by Article 1, Number III, of the Paris Additional Act, 1896, in respect of the exclusive right of translation into the national language of Yugoslavia.

[...] withdrew the declaration made under Article 30(2)(a) of the Berne Convention as revised at Paris on July 24, 1971, concerning the retention of the benefit of the reservation previously formulated in regard to Article 8 of the said Convention as revised at Brussels on June 26, 1948.

Subject to the reservation concerning the right of translation.

Article 8 of the Act is replaced by Article 5 of the Berne Convention, 1886, as modified by Article 1, Number III, of the Paris Additional Act, 1896, with respect to the exclusive right of translation into the national languages of Yugoslavia.

[...] the Government of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia withdrew the declaration made under Article 30(2)(a) of the Berne Convention as revised at Paris on July 24, 1971, concerning the retention of the benefit of the reservation previously formulated in regard to Article 8 of the said Convention as revised at Brussels on June 26, 1948.

[...] indicated its desire to avail itself of the provisions of Article 38(1) of the Paris Act of the Berne Convention. This notification entered into force on the date of its receipt, that is, on November 19, 1973. Pursuant to the provisions of the said Article, the Eastern Republic of Uruguay, which was a member of the Berne Union, could, until the expiration of five years from the date of entry into force of the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), that is to say until April 26, 1975, exercise the rights provided under Articles 22 to 26 of the Stockholm Act of the Berne Convention, as if it were bound by those Articles.

The Republic of Cuba avails itself of the faculties provided for in Articles II and III of the Appendix to the said Convention. The relevant declaration is effective until October 10, 2024.

With the declaration provided for in Article 33(2) relating to the International Court of Justice.

[...] that it availed itself of the faculties provided for in Articles II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration is effective until October 10, 2004.

With the declaration provided for in Article 33(2) relating to the International Court of Justice.

With the declaration provided for in Article 33(2) relating to the International Court of Justice.

[...] that it availed itself of the faculties provided for in Articles II and III of the said Appendix.

In accordance with Article I, paragraph 1 of the Appendix to the Paris Act, the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria declares that it avails itself of the faculties provided for in Articles II and III of the Appendix.

In accordance with Article I, paragraph 2(a) of the Appendix to the Paris Act, the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria declares that it renews the declaration of 4 January 2012 for a period of 10 years with effect from 10 October 2014.

The relevant declaration is effective until October 10, 2024.

[...] that it availed itself of the faculties provided for in Articles II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration is effective until October 10, 1994.

[...] that it availed itself of the faculties provided for in Articles II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration is effective until October 10, 2004.

The People's Republic of Bangladesh avails itself of the faculties provided for in Articles II and III of the Appendix to the said Convention.

The People's Republic of Bangladesh avails itself of the faculties provided for in Articles II and III of the Appendix to the said Convention. The relevant declaration is effective until October 10, 2024.

This State has declared that it admits the application of the Appendix of the Paris Act o[lees: of] works of which it is the State of origin by States which hav[lees: have] made a declaration under Article VI(1)(i) of the Appendix or a notification under Article I of the Appendix. The declarations took effect [...] on September 27, 1971, for the United Kingdom.

[...] that it availed itself of the faculties provided for in Articles II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration is effective until October 10, 1984.

Pursuant to Article 33 (2) of the Convention, Turkey does not consider itself bound by the provisions of paragraph (1) of Article 33 thereof.

The Federal Republic of Germany hereby raises an objection to the declaration by the Republic of Turkey concerning Article 33 (1) of the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works of 9 September 1886, as revised at Paris on 24 july 1971.

The declaration runs contrary to Article 33 (2) of the Convention according to which a state can only declare that it does not consider itself bound by the provisions of Article 33 (1) at the time it signs the Convention as revised at Paris on 24 July 1996 or deposits its instrument of ratification or accession.

[...] avails itself of the faculties provided for in Article II of the Appendix. The relevant declaration is effective until October 10, 2024.

Pursuant to Article II of the Appendix of the Paris Act, this State availed itself of the faculties provided for in Articles II and III of the said Appendix.

…the Republic of the Philippines avails itself of the faculties provided for in Articles II and III of the Appendix to the said Convention.

…the United Arab Emirates avails itself of the faculties provided for in Articles II and III of the Appendix to the said Convention.

[…] renewed the declaration […] that it availed itself of the faculties provided for in Articles II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration is effective until October 10, 2024.

…the Socialist Republic of Vietnam avails itself of the faculties provided for in Articles II and III of the Appendix to the said Convention.

…the Socialist Republic of Vietnam does not consider itself bound by the provisions of paragraph (1) of Article 33 thereof.

Pursuant to Article I of the Appendix of the Paris Act, this State availed itself of the faculties provided for in Articles II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration is effective until October 10, 2014.

Articles 22 to 38:

With the declaration provided for in Article 33(2) relating to the International Court of Justice.

Pursuant to Article I of the Appendix of the Paris Act, this State availed itself of the faculties provided for in Articles II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration is effective until October 10, 2014.

[...] decided to adhere to the reservation made by the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia:

Article 8 of the Act is replaced by Article 5 of the Berne Convention, 1886, as modified by Article 1, Number III, of the Paris Additional Act, 1896, with respect to the exclusive right of translation into the national languages of Yugoslavia.

As allowed by Article I of the Special Provisions Regarding Developing Countries, under the Appendix to the Berne Convention, the Republic of Yemen will avail itself of both faculties provided for in Article II (Limitations on the Right of Translation) and Article III (Limitation on the Right of Reproduction) of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration is effective until October 10, 2024.

... that the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia deposited, on January 11, 2022, a declaration according to which it avails itself of the faculties provided for in Articles II and III of the Appendix to the Berne Convention during the 10-year period that will expire on October 10, 2024.

The said declaration will be effective, with respect to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, from April 11, 2022 to October 10, 2024.