BERNE CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF
LITERARY AND ARTISTIC WORKS (Paris Text 1971)

The countries of the Union, being equally animated by the desire to protect, in as effective and uniform a manner as possible, the rights of authors in their literary and artistic works, Recognizing the importance of the work of the Revision Conference held at Stockholm in 1967, Have resolved to revise the Act adopted by the Stockholm Conference, while maintaining without change Articles 1 to 20 and 22 to 26 of that Act.

Consequently, the undersigned Plenipotentiaries, having presented their full powers, recognized as in good and due form, have agreed as follows:

• Article 1 [Creation of Union]
• Article 2 [Literary and Artistic Works Covered]
• Article 2bis [Legal Proceedings / Press Reports]
• Article 3 [Nationality of Authors and Coverage]
• Article 4 [Nationality and Motion Pictures or Architecture]
• Article 5 [National Treatment; Formalities Forbidden]
• Article 6 [Dealing with Nationals of Countries Outside the Union]
• Article 6bis [Moral Rights}
• Article 7 [Duration]
• Article 7bis [Joint Authorship]
• Article 8 [Right of Translation]
• Article 9 [Right of Reproduction]
• Article 10 [Fair Use]
• Article 10bis [News Coverage]
• Article 11 [Right of Performance]
• Article 11bis [Right of Broadcast]
• Article 11ter [Right of Public Recitation]
• Article 12 [Right of Adaptation]
• Article 13 [Sound Recordings]
• Article 14 [Cinematographic Rights]
• Article 14bis [Protection of Cinematographic Works]
• Article 14ter [Inalienable Rights in Original Works]
• Article 15 [Proof of Authorship]
• Article 16 [Seizure of Infringing Works]
• Article 17 [Censorship]
• Article 18 [Works Covered When the Convention Takes Effect]
• Article 19 [Right to Claim Greater National Protection]
• Article 20 [Relationship to Other Treaties]
• Article 21 [Appendix Provisions Dealing with Developing Countries]
• Article 22 [The Assembly]
• Article 23 [Executive Committee]
• Article 24 [The International Bureau]
• Article 25 [The Union's Budget]
• Article 26 [Amendment of Articles 22-26]
• Article 27 [Revision]
• Article 28 [Ratification and Accession]
• Article 29 [Accession by Countries Outside the Union]
• Article 29bis [Countries Not Bound by Articles 22-38]
• Article 30 [Effect of Ratification or Accession]
• Article 31 [Application to Territories]
• Article 32 [Effect on Earlier Convention and Its Revisions]
• Article 33 [Disputes Among Countries]
• Article 34 [Effect on Earlier Convention and Its Revisions]
• Article 35 [Leaving the Union]
• Article 36 [National Measures to Enforce]
• Article 37 [Official Texts]
• Article 38 [Countries Not Bound by Articles 22-26]

  APPENDIX

• Article I [Developing Countries Unable to Comply]
• Article II [Non-Exclusive Licenses for Translation]
• Article III [Non-Exclusive Licenses for Reproduction]
• Article IV [Terms of Such Licenses]
• Article V [Declarations Claiming Provisions of Article II]
• Article VI [Declarations Claiming Provisions of Articles II and III]