Berne Convention Basics

International Copyright

Jurisdiction

International

Country

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Region

Global

Law type

Treaty

Section

Berne Convention

Citation

Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works

Official source

https://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/ip/berne/

Effective date

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Last reviewed

2026-08-10

Summary

Introductory notes on automatic protection and national treatment under the Berne Convention.

<p>The Berne Convention establishes minimum standards for copyright protection among member countries, including automatic protection without formalities and national treatment for foreign works.</p><p>This summary is for educational reference only and is not legal advice.</p>

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