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WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, adopted by the Diplomatic Conference on December 20, 1996

Preamble

Chapter I - General Provisions

Article 1 - Relation to Other Conventions

Article 2 - Definitions

Article 3 - Beneficiaries of Protection under this Treaty

Article 4 - National Treatment

Chapter II - Rights of Performers

Article 5 - Moral Rights of Performers

Article 6 - Economic Rights of Performers in their Unfixed Performances

Article 7 - Right of Reproduction

Article 8 - Right of Distribution

Article 9 - Right of Rental

Article 10 - Right of Making Available of Fixed Performances

Chapter III - Rights of Producers of Phonograms

Article 11 - Right of Reproduction

Article 12 - Right of Distribution

Article 13 - Right of Rental

Article 14 - Right of Making Available of Phonograms

Chapter IV - Common Provisions

Article 15 - Right to Remuneration for Broadcasting and Communication to the Public

Article 16 - Limitations and Exceptions

Article 17 - Term of Protection

Article 18 - Obligations concerning Technological Measures

Article 19 - Obligations concerning Rights Management Information

Article 20 - Formalities

Article 21 - Reservations

Article 22 - Application in Time

Article 23 - Provisions on Enforcement of Rights

Chapter V - Administrative and Final Clauses

Article 24 - Assembly

Article 25 - International Bureau

Article 26 - Eligibility for Becoming Party to the Treaty

Article 27 - Rights and Obligations under the Treaty

Article 28 - Signature of the Treaty

Article 29 - Entry into Force of the Treaty

Article 30 - Effective Date of Becoming Party to the Treaty

Article 31 - Denunciation of the Treaty

Article 32 - Languages of the Treaty

Article 33 - Depositary

Metadata

SiSU Metadata, document information

Manifest

SiSU Manifest, alternative outputs etc.

WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, adopted by the Diplomatic Conference on December 20, 1996

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

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Chapter V - Administrative and Final Clauses

Article 24 - Assembly

(1)

(a) The Contracting Parties shall have an Assembly.

(b) Each Contracting Party shall be represented by one delegate who may be assisted by alternate delegates, advisors and experts.

(c) The expenses of each delegation shall be borne by the Contracting Party that has appointed the delegation. The Assembly may ask WIPO to grant financial assistance to facilitate the participation of delegations of Contracting Parties that are regarded as developing countries in conformity with the established practice of the General Assembly of the United Nations or that are countries in transition to a market economy.

(2)

(a) The Assembly shall deal with matters concerning the maintenance and development of this Treaty and the application and operation of this Treaty.

(b) The Assembly shall perform the function allocated to it under Article 26(2) in respect of the admission of certain intergovernmental organizations to become party to this Treaty.

(c) The Assembly shall decide the convocation of any diplomatic conference for the revision of this Treaty and give the necessary instructions to the Director General of WIPO for the preparation of such diplomatic conference.

(3)

(a) Each Contracting Party that is a State shall have one vote and shall vote only in its own name.

(b) Any Contracting Party that is an intergovernmental organization may participate in the vote, in place of its Member States, with a number of votes equal to the number of its Member States which are party to this Treaty. No such intergovernmental organization shall participate in the vote if any one of its Member States exercises its right to vote and vice versa.

(4) The Assembly shall meet in ordinary session once every two years upon convocation by the Director General of WIPO.

(5) The Assembly shall establish its own rules of procedure, including the convocation of extraordinary sessions, the requirements of a quorum and, subject to the provisions of this Treaty, the required majority for various kinds of decisions.


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