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Article 15

Entry Into Force of the Treaty

respect to the first

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(1) [Initial Entry Into Force] This Treaty shall enter into force, with

States or Intergovernmental Organizations which have

deposited their instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval, formal

confirmation or accession, three months after the date on which the

instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval, formal confirmation or

accession has been deposited.

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(2) [States and Intergovernmental Organizations Not Covered by the

Initial Entry Into Force] This Treaty shall enter into force with respect to

any State or Intergovernmental Organization not covered by paragraph (1) three months after the date on which that State or Intergovernmental Organization has deposited its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval, formal

confirmation or accession unless a later date has been indicated in the

instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval, formal confirmation or

accession. In the latter case, this Treaty shall enter into force with

respect to the said State or Intergovernmental Organization on the date thus

indicated.

(3) [Protection of Layout-Designs (Topographies) Existing at Time of

Entry Into Force] Any Contracting Party shall have the right not to apply

this Treaty to any layout-design (topography) that exists at the time this

Treaty enters into force in respect of that Contracting Party, provided that

this provision does not affect any protection that such layout-design

(topography) may, at that time, enjoy in the territory of that Contracting

Party by virtue of international obligations other than those resulting from

this Treaty or the legislation of the said Contracting Party.