WIPO Lex, Member Profile, Niger

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Main IP Laws (1 text)

Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Decree No. 93-027 of March 30, 1993, on Copyright, Neighbouring Rights and Folklore	1993	Adopted : March 30, 1993	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Traditional Cultural Expressions IP Regulatory Body

Laws/Regulations (1 text)

Type of Text	Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Framework Laws	Constitution of the Republic of Niger of November 25, 2010 (Constitution of the Seventh Republic)	2010	Adopted : October 31, 2010	Other

Type of Text

Title

Version

Dates

Subject Matter

Framework Laws

Constitution of the Republic of Niger of November 25, 2010 (Constitution of the Seventh Republic)

2010

Adopted :

October 31, 2010

Other

Judgments (7 texts)

Date of Judgment	Issuing Authority	Citation	Subject Matter	WIPO Lex No.
April 21, 2015	Court of Cassation	Cour de cassation du Niger, Arrêt du 21 avril 2015, N°15-040/CIV	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)	NE005-j
April 4, 2013	State Court	Cour d’etat du Niger, Chambre judiciaire, Arrêt N°13 – 086/c du 4 avril 2013	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Trademarks	NE002-j
December 1, 2011	State Court	Cour d’etat du Niger, Arrêt N°11-250-civ du 01er décembre 2011	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)	NE003-j
August 5, 2008	Niamey Special High Court	Tribunal de grande instance hors classe de Niamey, Ordonnance de référé N°176 du 05 août 2008	Trademarks Enforcement of IP and Related Laws	NE007-j
May 20, 2008	Niamey Special High Court	Tribunal de grande instance hors classe de Niamey, Ordonnance de référé N°118 du 20 mai 2008	Trademarks Enforcement of IP and Related Laws	NE008-j
August 7, 2006	Niamey Court of Appeal	Cour d’appel de Niamey, Arrêt N° 170 du 7 Août 2006	Patents (Inventions)	NE006-j
July 20, 2004	Niamey Regional Court	Tribunal régional de Niamey, ordonnance de référé N°124 du 20 juillet 2004	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)	NE001-j

Date of Judgment

Issuing Authority

Citation

Subject Matter

WIPO Lex No.

April 21, 2015

Court of Cassation

Cour de cassation du Niger, Arrêt du 21 avril 2015, N°15-040/CIV

NE005-j

April 4, 2013

State Court

Cour d’etat du Niger, Chambre judiciaire, Arrêt N°13 – 086/c du 4 avril 2013

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Trademarks

NE002-j

December 1, 2011

State Court

Cour d’etat du Niger, Arrêt N°11-250-civ du 01er décembre 2011

NE003-j

August 5, 2008

Niamey Special High Court

Tribunal de grande instance hors classe de Niamey, Ordonnance de référé N°176 du 05 août 2008

Trademarks

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

NE007-j

May 20, 2008

Niamey Special High Court

Tribunal de grande instance hors classe de Niamey, Ordonnance de référé N°118 du 20 mai 2008

Trademarks

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

NE008-j

August 7, 2006

Niamey Court of Appeal

Cour d’appel de Niamey, Arrêt N° 170 du 7 Août 2006

Patents (Inventions)

NE006-j

July 20, 2004

Niamey Regional Court

Tribunal régional de Niamey, ordonnance de référé N°124 du 20 juillet 2004

NE001-j

Treaties (54 records)

Title	Host Institution	Date of Adoption (Treaty)	Entry into Force (Treaty)	Signature (Party)	Instrument (Party)	Entry into Force (Party)	Additional Information
Other Treaties Paris Agreement	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	December 12, 2015	November 4, 2016	April 22, 2016	September 21, 2016	November 4, 2016
Other Treaties Council of Europe Convention on the counterfeiting of medical products and similar crimes involving threats to public health	Host Institution: Council of Europe (CE)	October 28, 2011		February 19, 2021	March 10, 2022	July 1, 2022
IP Treaties Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity	Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)	October 29, 2010	October 12, 2014	September 26, 2011	July 2, 2014	October 12, 2014
Other Treaties Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	December 13, 2006	May 3, 2008	March 30, 2007	June 24, 2008	July 24, 2008
Other Treaties Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions 2005	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	October 20, 2005	March 18, 2007		March 14, 2007	June 14, 2007
Other Treaties Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	October 17, 2003	April 20, 2006		April 27, 2007	July 27, 2007
Other Treaties WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control	Host Institution: World Health Organization (WHO)	May 21, 2003	February 27, 2005	June 28, 2004	August 25, 2005	November 24, 2005
Other Treaties International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture	Host Institution: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)	November 3, 2001	June 29, 2004	June 11, 2002	October 27, 2004	January 25, 2005
Other Treaties Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants	Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)	May 22, 2001	May 17, 2004	October 12, 2001	April 12, 2006	July 11, 2006
Other Treaties Constitutive Act of the African Union	Host Institution: African Union	July 11, 2000	May 26, 2001	July 12, 2000	January 26, 2001	May 26, 2001
IP Treaties Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity	Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)	January 29, 2000	September 11, 2003	May 24, 2000	September 30, 2004	December 29, 2004
Other Treaties Second Protocol to the Hague Convention of 1954 for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	March 26, 1999	March 9, 2004		June 16, 2006	September 16, 2006
Other Treaties Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	December 11, 1997	February 16, 2005	October 23, 1998	September 30, 2004	February 16, 2005
Other Treaties United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	June 17, 1994	December 26, 1996	October 14, 1994	January 19, 1996	December 26, 1996
Other Treaties Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO)	Host Institution: World Trade Organization (WTO)	April 15, 1994	January 1, 1995			December 13, 1996
IP Treaties Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement)	Host Institution: World Trade Organization (WTO)	April 15, 1994	January 1, 1995			December 13, 1996
Other Treaties Treaty on the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)	Host Institution: West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)	January 10, 1994	August 1, 1994	January 10, 1994		August 1, 1994
IP Treaties Convention on Biological Diversity	Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)	June 5, 1992	December 29, 1993	June 11, 1992	July 25, 1995	October 23, 1995
Other Treaties United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	May 9, 1992	March 21, 1994	June 11, 1992	July 25, 1995	October 23, 1995
Other Treaties Abuja Treaty Establishing the African Economic Community (AEC)	Host Institution: African Economic Community (AEC)	June 3, 1991	May 12, 1994	June 3, 1991	June 22, 1992	May 12, 1994
Other Treaties Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	March 22, 1985	September 22, 1988		October 9, 1992	January 7, 1993
Other Treaties United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	December 10, 1982	November 16, 1994	December 10, 1982	August 7, 2013	September 6, 2013
Other Treaties Protocol (I) additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts	Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	June 8, 1977	December 7, 1978	June 16, 1978	June 8, 1979	December 8, 1979
Other Treaties Protocol (II) additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts	Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	June 8, 1977	December 7, 1978	June 16, 1978	June 8, 1979	December 8, 1979
IP Treaties Bangui Agreement Relating to the Creation of an African Intellectual Property Organization, Constituting a Revision of the Agreement Relating to the Creation of an African and Malagasy Office of Industrial Property (Bangui (Central African Republic), March 2, 1977)	Host Institution: African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI)	March 2, 1977	February 8, 1982			February 8, 1982	Details
Other Treaties Protocol to the Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific or Cultural Materials	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	November 26, 1976	January 2, 1982		December 29, 2008	June 29, 2009
Other Treaties Cultural Charter for Africa	Host Institution: Organization of African Unity (OAU)	July 5, 1976	September 19, 1990		August 22, 1978	September 19, 1990
Other Treaties The Georgetown Agreement (formally establishing the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, the 'ACP Group')	Host Institution: African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP)	June 6, 1975	February 12, 1976	April 5, 1977		April 5, 1977
Other Treaties Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)	Host Institution: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)	May 28, 1975	August 23, 1995		August 23, 1995	August 23, 1995
Other Treaties Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	November 16, 1972	December 17, 1975		November 13, 1974	December 17, 1975
IP Treaties Protocol 1 annexed for Universal Copyright Convention as revised at Paris on 24 July 1971 concerning the application of that Convention to works of Stateless persons and refugees	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	July 24, 1971	July 10, 1974		February 15, 1989	February 15, 1989
IP Treaties Protocol 2 annexed for Universal Copyright Convention as revised at Paris on 24 July 1971 concerning the application of that Convention to works of certain international organizations	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	July 24, 1971	July 10, 1974		February 15, 1989	February 15, 1989
IP Treaties Universal Copyright Convention as revised on 24 July 1971, with Appendix Declaration relating to Article XVII and Resolution concerning Article XI	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	July 24, 1971	July 10, 1974		February 15, 1989	May 15, 1989
Other Treaties Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	November 14, 1970	April 24, 1972		October 16, 1972	January 16, 1973
WIPO Patent Cooperation Treaty	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	June 19, 1970	January 24, 1978		December 21, 1992	March 21, 1993
WIPO Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	July 14, 1967	April 26, 1970	July 14, 1967	February 18, 1975	May 18, 1975	Details
Other Treaties International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	December 16, 1966	January 3, 1976		March 7, 1986	June 7, 1986
Other Treaties Convention on Transit Trade of Land-locked States	Host Institution: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)	July 8, 1965	June 9, 1967		June 3, 1966	June 9, 1967
WIPO Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	October 26, 1961	May 18, 1964		April 5, 1963	May 18, 1964	Details
Other Treaties Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards	Host Institution: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)	June 10, 1958	June 7, 1959		October 14, 1964	January 12, 1965
Other Treaties Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	September 28, 1954	June 6, 1960		November 7, 2014	February 5, 2015
Other Treaties Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	May 14, 1954	August 7, 1956		December 6, 1976	March 6, 1977
Other Treaties Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	May 14, 1954	August 7, 1956		December 6, 1976	March 6, 1977
IP Treaties Protocol 1 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention as signed at Geneva on 6 September 1952 concerning the application of that Convention to works of stateless persons and refugees	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	September 6, 1952	September 16, 1955		February 15, 1989	February 15, 1989	Details
IP Treaties Universal Copyright Convention of 6 September 1952, with Appendix Declaration relating to Article XVII and Resolution concerning Article XI	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	September 6, 1952	September 16, 1955		February 15, 1989	May 15, 1989	Details
Other Treaties International Plant Protection Convention	Host Institution: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)	December 6, 1951	October 2, 2005		June 4, 1985	October 2, 2005
Other Treaties Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	November 22, 1950	May 21, 1952		April 22, 1968	July 22, 1968
Other Treaties Convention (I) for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field	Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	August 12, 1949	October 21, 1950		April 21, 1964	August 3, 1960
Other Treaties Convention (IV) relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War	Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	August 12, 1949	October 21, 1950		April 21, 1964	August 3, 1960
Other Treaties Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea	Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	August 12, 1949	October 21, 1950		April 21, 1964	August 3, 1960
Other Treaties Convention on International Civil Aviation	Host Institution: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)	December 7, 1944	April 4, 1947		May 29, 1961	June 28, 1961
WIPO Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	November 6, 1925	June 1, 1928		August 20, 2004	September 20, 2004	Details
WIPO Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	September 9, 1886	December 4, 1887		May 2, 1962	August 3, 1960	Details
WIPO Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	March 20, 1883	July 7, 1884		September 10, 1963	July 5, 1964	Details

Title

Host Institution

Date of Adoption (Treaty)

Entry into Force (Treaty)

Signature (Party)

Instrument (Party)

Entry into Force (Party)

Additional Information

Other Treaties

Paris Agreement

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

December 12, 2015

November 4, 2016

April 22, 2016

September 21, 2016

November 4, 2016

Other Treaties

Council of Europe Convention on the counterfeiting of medical products and similar crimes involving threats to public health

Host Institution: Council of Europe (CE)

October 28, 2011

February 19, 2021

March 10, 2022

July 1, 2022

IP Treaties

Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

October 29, 2010

October 12, 2014

September 26, 2011

July 2, 2014

October 12, 2014

Other Treaties

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

December 13, 2006

May 3, 2008

March 30, 2007

June 24, 2008

July 24, 2008

Other Treaties

Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions 2005

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

October 20, 2005

March 18, 2007

March 14, 2007

June 14, 2007

Other Treaties

Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

October 17, 2003

April 20, 2006

April 27, 2007

July 27, 2007

Other Treaties

WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

Host Institution: World Health Organization (WHO)

May 21, 2003

February 27, 2005

June 28, 2004

August 25, 2005

November 24, 2005

Other Treaties

International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

Host Institution: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

November 3, 2001

June 29, 2004

June 11, 2002

October 27, 2004

January 25, 2005

Other Treaties

Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

May 22, 2001

May 17, 2004

October 12, 2001

April 12, 2006

July 11, 2006

Other Treaties

Constitutive Act of the African Union

Host Institution: African Union

July 11, 2000

May 26, 2001

July 12, 2000

January 26, 2001

May 26, 2001

IP Treaties

Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

January 29, 2000

September 11, 2003

May 24, 2000

September 30, 2004

December 29, 2004

Other Treaties

Second Protocol to the Hague Convention of 1954 for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

March 26, 1999

March 9, 2004

June 16, 2006

September 16, 2006

Other Treaties

Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

December 11, 1997

February 16, 2005

October 23, 1998

September 30, 2004

February 16, 2005

Other Treaties

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

June 17, 1994

December 26, 1996

October 14, 1994

January 19, 1996

December 26, 1996

Other Treaties

Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO)

Host Institution: World Trade Organization (WTO)

April 15, 1994

January 1, 1995

December 13, 1996

IP Treaties

Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement)

Host Institution: World Trade Organization (WTO)

April 15, 1994

January 1, 1995

December 13, 1996

Other Treaties

Treaty on the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)

Host Institution: West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)

January 10, 1994

August 1, 1994

January 10, 1994

August 1, 1994

IP Treaties

Convention on Biological Diversity

Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

June 5, 1992

December 29, 1993

June 11, 1992

July 25, 1995

October 23, 1995

Other Treaties

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

May 9, 1992

March 21, 1994

June 11, 1992

July 25, 1995

October 23, 1995

Other Treaties

Abuja Treaty Establishing the African Economic Community (AEC)

Host Institution: African Economic Community (AEC)

June 3, 1991

May 12, 1994

June 3, 1991

June 22, 1992

May 12, 1994

Other Treaties

Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

March 22, 1985

September 22, 1988

October 9, 1992

January 7, 1993

Other Treaties

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

December 10, 1982

November 16, 1994

December 10, 1982

August 7, 2013

September 6, 2013

Other Treaties

Protocol (I) additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts

Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

June 8, 1977

December 7, 1978

June 16, 1978

June 8, 1979

December 8, 1979

Other Treaties

Protocol (II) additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts

Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

June 8, 1977

December 7, 1978

June 16, 1978

June 8, 1979

December 8, 1979

IP Treaties

Bangui Agreement Relating to the Creation of an African Intellectual Property Organization, Constituting a Revision of the Agreement Relating to the Creation of an African and Malagasy Office of Industrial Property (Bangui (Central African Republic), March 2, 1977)

Host Institution: African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI)

March 2, 1977

February 8, 1982

Details

Other Treaties

Protocol to the Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific or Cultural Materials

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

November 26, 1976

January 2, 1982

December 29, 2008

June 29, 2009

Other Treaties

Cultural Charter for Africa

Host Institution: Organization of African Unity (OAU)

July 5, 1976

September 19, 1990

August 22, 1978

September 19, 1990

Other Treaties

The Georgetown Agreement (formally establishing the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, the 'ACP Group')

Host Institution: African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP)

June 6, 1975

February 12, 1976

April 5, 1977

Other Treaties

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Host Institution: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

May 28, 1975

August 23, 1995

Other Treaties

Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

November 16, 1972

December 17, 1975

November 13, 1974

December 17, 1975

IP Treaties

Protocol 1 annexed for Universal Copyright Convention as revised at Paris on 24 July 1971 concerning the application of that Convention to works of Stateless persons and refugees

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

July 24, 1971

July 10, 1974

February 15, 1989

IP Treaties

Protocol 2 annexed for Universal Copyright Convention as revised at Paris on 24 July 1971 concerning the application of that Convention to works of certain international organizations

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

July 24, 1971

July 10, 1974

February 15, 1989

IP Treaties

Universal Copyright Convention as revised on 24 July 1971, with Appendix Declaration relating to Article XVII and Resolution concerning Article XI

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

July 24, 1971

July 10, 1974

February 15, 1989

May 15, 1989

Other Treaties

Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

November 14, 1970

April 24, 1972

October 16, 1972

January 16, 1973

WIPO

Patent Cooperation Treaty

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

June 19, 1970

January 24, 1978

December 21, 1992

March 21, 1993

WIPO

Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

July 14, 1967

April 26, 1970

July 14, 1967

February 18, 1975

May 18, 1975

Details

Other Treaties

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

December 16, 1966

January 3, 1976

March 7, 1986

June 7, 1986

Other Treaties

Convention on Transit Trade of Land-locked States

Host Institution: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

July 8, 1965

June 9, 1967

June 3, 1966

June 9, 1967

WIPO

Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

October 26, 1961

May 18, 1964

April 5, 1963

May 18, 1964

Details

Other Treaties

Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards

Host Institution: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)

June 10, 1958

June 7, 1959

October 14, 1964

January 12, 1965

Other Treaties

Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

September 28, 1954

June 6, 1960

November 7, 2014

February 5, 2015

Other Treaties

Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

May 14, 1954

August 7, 1956

December 6, 1976

March 6, 1977

Other Treaties

Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

May 14, 1954

August 7, 1956

December 6, 1976

March 6, 1977

IP Treaties

Protocol 1 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention as signed at Geneva on 6 September 1952 concerning the application of that Convention to works of stateless persons and refugees

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

September 6, 1952

September 16, 1955

February 15, 1989

Details

IP Treaties

Universal Copyright Convention of 6 September 1952, with Appendix Declaration relating to Article XVII and Resolution concerning Article XI

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

September 6, 1952

September 16, 1955

February 15, 1989

May 15, 1989

Details

Other Treaties

International Plant Protection Convention

Host Institution: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

December 6, 1951

October 2, 2005

June 4, 1985

October 2, 2005

Other Treaties

Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

November 22, 1950

May 21, 1952

April 22, 1968

July 22, 1968

Other Treaties

Convention (I) for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field

Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

August 12, 1949

October 21, 1950

April 21, 1964

August 3, 1960

Other Treaties

Convention (IV) relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War

Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

August 12, 1949

October 21, 1950

April 21, 1964

August 3, 1960

Other Treaties

Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea

Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

August 12, 1949

October 21, 1950

April 21, 1964

August 3, 1960

Other Treaties

Convention on International Civil Aviation

Host Institution: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

December 7, 1944

April 4, 1947

May 29, 1961

June 28, 1961

WIPO

Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

November 6, 1925

June 1, 1928

August 20, 2004

September 20, 2004

Details

WIPO

Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

September 9, 1886

December 4, 1887

May 2, 1962

August 3, 1960

Details

WIPO

Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

March 20, 1883

July 7, 1884

September 10, 1963

July 5, 1964

Details

Niger

(63 texts)

Main IP Laws (1 text)

Laws/Regulations (1 text)

Judgments (7 texts)

Treaties (54 records)