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... Recognizing the need to maintain a balance between the
rights of authors and the larger public interest, particularly education,
research and access to information, as reflected in the Berne Convention,
...
ARTICLE-8: Right of Communication to the Public [go to this ARTICLE]
... Without prejudice to the provisions of Articles 11(1)(ii), 11bis(1)(i)
and (ii), 11ter(1)(ii), 14(1)(ii) and 14bis(1) of the Berne
Convention, authors of literary and artistic works shall enjoy the exclusive
right of authorizing any communication to the public of their works, by wire
or wireless means, including the making available to the public of their works
in such a way that members of the public may access these works from a place
and at a time individually chosen by them. ...
ARTICLE-20: Entry into Force of the Treaty [go to this ARTICLE]
... This Treaty shall enter into force three months after 30 instruments
of ratification or accession by States have been deposited with the Director
General of WIPO. ...
ARTICLE-21: Effective Date of Becoming Party to the Treaty [go to this ARTICLE]
... (iii) the European Community, from the expiration of three months
after the deposit of its instrument of ratification or accession if such instrument
has been deposited after the entry into force of this Treaty according to
Article 20, or, three months after the entry into force of this Treaty if
such instrument has been deposited before the entry into force of this Treaty;
...
... (iv) any other intergovernmental organization that is admitted
to become party to this Treaty, from the expiration of three months after
the deposit of its instrument of accession. ...