Making Public the Accession of the Republic of the Philippines to the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, Revised At Brussels On June 26, 1948
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Making Public the Accession of the Republic of the Philippines to the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, Revised At Brussels On June 26, 1948
Proclamation No. 137
March 15, 1955
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Summary of Proclamation No. 137Accession to the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
- The Philippines formally acceded to the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, revised at Brussels on June 26, 1948.
- The main objective of the Convention is to protect the rights of authors over their literary and artistic works in an effective and uniform manner.
- The Senate of the Congress of the Philippines concurred with the accession through Resolution No. 21 adopted on May 16, 1950.
- The Convention became effective for the Philippines on August 1, 1951.
- The President of the Philippines, Ramon Magsaysay, proclaimed and made public the Berne Convention to ensure its observance and fulfillment by the Republic of the Philippines and its citizens.
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Making Public the Accession of the Republic of the Philippines to the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, Revised At Brussels On June 26, 1948
Proclamation No. 137
•March 15, 1955
MALACAÑANGRESIDENCE OF THE PRESIDENTOF THE PHILIPPINESManila
Proclamation No. 137
MAKING PUBLIC THE ACCESSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES TO THE BERNE CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF LITERARY AND ARTISTIC WORKS, REVISED AT BRUSSELS ON JUNE 26, 1948
WHEREAS, the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works was concluded and signed on the 9th September 1886, completed at Paris on the 4th May 1896, revised at Berlin on the 13th November 1908, completed at Berne on the 20th March 1914, revised at Rome on the 2nd June 1928 and later revised at Brussels on the 26th June 1948;
WHEREAS, the main objective of the Convention is to protect in as effective and uniform a manner as possible the rights of authors over their literary and artistic works;
WHEREAS, the Senate of the Congress of the Philippines, by its Resolution No. 21 adapted on May 16, 1950, concurred in the accession thereto of the Republic of the Philippines;
WHEREAS, the Republic of the Philippines has formally acceded to the said Convention which became...
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