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... The present Convention, of which the Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish texts are equally authentic, shall bear the date of 9 December 1948. ...


... The present Convention shall come into force on the ninetieth day following the date of deposit of the twentieth instrument of ratification or accession. ...
... Any ratification or accession effected, subsequent to the latter date shall become effective on the ninetieth day following the deposit of the instrument of ratification or accession. ...


... The present Convention shall remain in effect for a period of ten years as from the date of its coming into force. ...


... If, as a result of denunciations, the number of Parties to the present Convention should become less than sixteen, the Convention shall cease to be in force as from the date on which the last of these denunciations shall become effective. ...


... (c) The date upon which the present Convention comes into force in accordance with article 13; ...


... The present Convention shall be registered by the Secretary-General of the United Nations on the date of its coming into force. ...