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Article 9

Assembly

(1) [Composition]

the Contracting Parties.

(a) The Union shall have an Assembly consisting of

(b) Each Contracting Party shall be represented by one delegate who

may be assisted by alternate delegates, advisors and experts.

(c) Subject to subparagraph (d), the expenses of each delegation shall

be borne by the Contracting Party that has appointed the delegation.

(a) The Assembly may ask the World Intellectual Property Organization

to grant financial assistance to facilitate the participation of delegations

of Contracting Parties that are regarded as developing countries in conformity

with the established practice of the General Assembly of the United Nations.

(2) [Tasks] (a) The Assembly shall deal with matters concerning the

maintenance and development of the Union and the application and operation of

this Treaty.

(b) The Assembly shall decide the convocation of any diplomatic

conference for the revision of this Treaty and give the necessary instructions

to the Director General for the preparation of such diplomatic conference.

[(c) The Assembly may establish the details of the procedures provided

for in Article 13bis, including the financing of such procedures. ]