Common use of Assembly Clause in Contracts

Assembly. (a) The Special Union shall have an Assembly consisting of those countries which have ratified or acceded to this Complementary Act. (b) The Government of each country shall be represented by one delegate, who may be assisted by alternate delegates, advisors, and experts. (c) The expenses of each delegation shall be borne by the Government which has appointed it. (a) The Assembly shall: (i) deal with all matters concerning the maintenance and development of the Special Union and the implementation of this Agreement; (ii) give directions to the International Bureau concerning the preparation for conferences of revision, due account being taken of any comments made by those countries of the Special Union which have not ratified or acceded to this Complementary Act; (iii) modify the Regulations, including the fixation of the amounts of the fees relating to the international deposit of industrial designs; (iv) review and approve the reports and activities of the Director General concerning the Special Union, and give him all necessary instructions concerning matters within the competence of the Special Union; (v) determine the program and adopt the biennial budget of the Special Union, and approve its final accounts; (vi) adopt the financial regulations of the Special Union; (vii) establish such committees of experts and working groups as it may deem necessary to achieve the objectives of the Special Union; (viii) determine which countries not members of the Special Union and which intergovernmental and international non-governmental organizations shall be admitted to its meetings as observers; (ix) adopt amendments to Articles 2 to 5; (x) take any other appropriate action designed to further the objectives of the Special Union; (xi) perform such other functions as are appropriate under this Complementary Act. (b) With respect to matters which are of interest also to other Unions administered by the Organization, the Assembly shall make its decisions after having heard the advice of the Coordination Committee of the Organization. (a) Each country member of the Assembly shall have one vote. (b) One-half of the countries members of the Assembly shall constitute a quorum. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (b), if, in any session, the number of countries represented is less than one-half but equal to or more than one-third of the countries members of the Assembly, the Assembly may make decisions but, with the exception of decisions concerning its own procedure, all such decisions shall take effect only if the conditions set forth hereinafter are fulfilled. The International Bureau shall communicate the said decisions to the countries members of the Assembly which were not represented and shall invite them to express in writing their vote or abstention within a period of three months from the date of the communication. If, at the expiration of this period, the number of countries having thus expressed their vote or abstention attains the number of countries which was lacking for attaining the quorum in the session itself, such decisions shall take effect provided that at the same time the required majority still obtains. (d) Subject to the provisions of Article 5 (2), the decisions of the Assembly shall require two-thirds of the votes cast. (e) Abstentions shall not be considered as votes. (f) A delegate may represent, and vote in the name of, one country only. (g) Countries of the Special Union not members of the Assembly shall be admitted to the meetings of the latter as observers. (a) The Assembly shall meet once in every second calendar year in ordinary session upon convocation by the Director General and, in the absence of exceptional circumstances, during the same period and at the same place as the General Assembly of the Organization. (b) The Assembly shall meet in extraordinary session upon convocation by the Director General, at the request of one-fourth of the countries members of the Assembly. (c) The agenda of each session shall be prepared by the Director General. (5) The Assembly shall adopt its own rules of procedure.

Assembly. (a) The Special Union shall have an Assembly consisting shall, subject to Article 57(8), consist of those countries which have ratified or acceded to this Complementary Actthe Contracting States. (b) The Government of each country Contracting State shall be represented by one delegate, who may be assisted by alternate delegates, advisors, and experts. (c) The expenses of each delegation shall be borne by the Government which has appointed it. (a) The Assembly shall: (i) deal with all matters concerning the maintenance and development of the Special Union and the implementation of this AgreementTreaty; (ii) perform such tasks as are specifically assigned to it under other provisions of this Treaty; (iii) give directions to the International Bureau concerning the preparation for conferences of revision, due account being taken of any comments made by those countries of the Special Union which have not ratified or acceded to this Complementary Act; (iii) modify the Regulations, including the fixation of the amounts of the fees relating to the international deposit of industrial designsrevision conferences; (iv) review and approve the reports and activities of the Director General concerning the Special Union, and give him all necessary instructions concerning matters within the competence of the Special Union; (v) review and approve the reports and activities of the Executive Committee established under paragraph (9), and give instructions to such Committee; (vi) determine the program and adopt the biennial triennial* budget of the Special Union, and approve its final accounts; (vivii) adopt the financial regulations of the Special Union; (viiviii) establish such committees of experts and working groups as it may deem necessary deems appropriate to achieve the objectives of the Special Union; (viiiix) determine which countries not members States other than Contracting States and, subject to the provisions of the Special Union and paragraph (8), which intergovernmental and international non-governmental organizations shall be admitted to its meetings as observers; (ix) adopt amendments to Articles 2 to 5; (x) take any other appropriate action designed to further the objectives of the Special Union; (xi) Union and perform such other functions as are appropriate under this Complementary ActTreaty. (b) With respect to matters which are of interest also to other Unions administered by the Organization, the Assembly shall make its decisions after having heard the advice of the Coordination Committee of the Organization. (a3) A delegate may represent, and vote in the name of, one State only. (4) Each country member of the Assembly Contracting State shall have one vote. (ba) One-half of the countries members of the Assembly Contracting States shall constitute a quorum. (cb) Notwithstanding In the provisions of subparagraph (b), if, in any session, the number of countries represented is less than one-half but equal to or more than one-third absence of the countries members of the Assemblyquorum, the Assembly may make decisions but, with the exception of decisions concerning its own procedure, all such decisions shall take effect only if the conditions set forth hereinafter are fulfilled. The International Bureau shall communicate the said decisions to the countries members of the Assembly which were not represented quorum and shall invite them to express in writing their vote or abstention within a period of three months from the date of the communication. If, at the expiration of this period, the number of countries having thus expressed their vote or abstention attains the number of countries which was lacking for attaining the quorum in the session itself, such decisions shall take effect provided that at the same time the required majority still obtainsare attained through voting by correspondence as provided in the Regulations. (da) Subject to the provisions of Article 5 (2Articles 47(2)(b), 58(2)(b), 58(3) and 61(2)(b), the decisions of the Assembly shall require two-thirds of the votes cast. (eb) Abstentions shall not be considered as votes. (f7) A delegate may representIn connection with matters of exclusive interest to States bound by Chapter II, any reference to Contracting States in paragraphs (4), (5), and vote in the name of(6), one country onlyshall be considered as applying only to States bound by Chapter II. (g8) Any intergovernmental organization appointed as International Searching or Preliminary Examining Authority shall be admitted as observer to the Assembly. (9) Countries When the number of the Special Union not members of Contracting States exceeds forty, the Assembly shall be admitted establish an Executive Committee. Any reference to the meetings Executive Committee in this Treaty and the Regulations shall be construed as references to such Committee once it has been established. (10) Until the Executive Committee has been established, the Assembly shall approve, within the limits of the latter as observersprogram and triennial budget, the annual programs and budgets prepared by the Director General.** * Editor’s Note: Since 1980, the budget of the Union has been biennial. ** Editor’s Note: Since 1980, the program and budget of the Union have been biennial. (a) The Assembly shall meet once in every second calendar year in ordinary session upon convocation by the Director General and, in the absence of exceptional circumstances, during the same period and at the same place as the General Assembly of the Organization. (b) The Assembly shall meet in extraordinary session upon convocation by the Director General, at the request of the Executive Committee, or at the request of one-fourth of the countries members of the AssemblyContracting States. (c) The agenda of each session shall be prepared by the Director General. (512) The Assembly shall adopt its own rules of procedure.

Assembly. (a) The Special Union shall have an Assembly consisting shall, subject to Article 57(8), consist of those countries which have ratified or acceded to this Complementary Actthe Contracting States. (b) The Government of each country Contracting State shall be represented by one delegate, who may be assisted by alternate delegates, advisors, and experts. (c) The expenses of each delegation shall be borne by the Government which has appointed it. (a) The Assembly shall: (i) deal with all matters concerning the maintenance and development of the Special Union and the implementation of this AgreementTreaty; (ii) perform such tasks as are specifically assigned to it under other provisions of this Treaty; (iii) give directions to the International Bureau concerning the preparation for conferences of revision, due account being taken of any comments made by those countries of the Special Union which have not ratified or acceded to this Complementary Act; (iii) modify the Regulations, including the fixation of the amounts of the fees relating to the international deposit of industrial designsrevision conferences; (iv) review and approve the reports and activities of the Director General concerning the Special Union, and give him all necessary instructions concerning matters within the competence of the Special Union; (v) review and approve the reports and activities of the Executive Committee established under paragraph (9), and give instructions to such Committee; (vi) determine the program and adopt the biennial triennial2 budget of the Special Union, and approve its final accounts; (vivii) adopt the financial regulations of the Special Union; (viiviii) establish such committees of experts and working groups as it may deem necessary deems appropriate to achieve the objectives of the Special Union; (viiiix) determine which countries not members States other than Contracting States and, subject to the provisions of the Special Union and paragraph (8), which intergovernmental and international non-non- governmental organizations shall be admitted to its meetings as observers; (ix) adopt amendments to Articles 2 to 5; (x) take any other appropriate action designed to further the objectives of the Special Union; (xi) Union and perform such other functions as are appropriate under this Complementary ActTreaty. (b) With respect to matters which are of interest also to other Unions administered by the Organization, the Assembly shall make its decisions after having heard the advice of the Coordination Committee of the Organization. (a3) A delegate may represent, and vote in the name of, one State only. (4) Each country member of the Assembly Contracting State shall have one vote. (ba) One-half of the countries members of the Assembly Contracting States shall constitute a quorum. (cb) Notwithstanding In the provisions of subparagraph (b), if, in any session, the number of countries represented is less than one-half but equal to or more than one-third absence of the countries members of the Assemblyquorum, the Assembly may make decisions but, with the exception of decisions concerning its own procedure, all such decisions shall take effect only if the conditions set forth hereinafter are fulfilled. The International Bureau shall communicate the said decisions to the countries members of the Assembly which were not represented quorum and shall invite them to express in writing their vote or abstention within a period of three months from the date of the communication. If, at the expiration of this period, the number of countries having thus expressed their vote or abstention attains the number of countries which was lacking for attaining the quorum in the session itself, such decisions shall take effect provided that at the same time the required majority still obtainsare attained through voting by correspondence as provided in the Regulations. (da) Subject to the provisions of Article 5 (2Articles 47(2)(b), 58(2)(b), 58(3) and 61(2)(b), the decisions of the Assembly shall require two-thirds of the votes cast. (eb) Abstentions shall not be considered as votes. (f7) A delegate may representIn connection with matters of exclusive interest to States bound by Chapter II, any reference to Contracting States in paragraphs (4), (5), and vote in the name of(6), one country onlyshall be considered as applying only to States bound by Chapter II. (g8) Any intergovernmental organization appointed as International Searching or Preliminary Examining Authority shall be admitted as observer to the Assembly. (9) Countries When the number of the Special Union not members of Contracting States exceeds forty, the Assembly shall be admitted establish an Executive Committee. Any reference to the meetings Executive Committee in this Treaty and the Regulations shall be construed as references to such Committee once it has been established. (10) Until the Executive Committee has been established, the Assembly shall approve, within the limits of the latter as observers.program and triennial budget, the annual programs and budgets prepared by the Director General.3 (a) The Assembly shall meet once in every second calendar year in ordinary session upon convocation by the Director General and, in the absence of exceptional 3 Editor’s Note: Since 1980, the budget of the Union has been biennial. circumstances, during the same period and at the same place as the General Assembly of the Organization. (b) The Assembly shall meet in extraordinary session upon convocation by the Director General, at the request of the Executive Committee, or at the request of one-fourth of the countries members of the AssemblyContracting States. (c) The agenda of each session shall be prepared by the Director General. (512) The Assembly shall adopt its own rules of procedure.

Assembly. (1) [Composition] (a) The Special Union shall have an Assembly consisting that shall consist of those countries which have ratified or acceded to this Complementary Actthe Contracting States. (b) The Government of each country Contracting State shall be represented by one delegate, who may be assisted by alternate delegates, advisors, advisors and experts. (c2) [Expenses of Delegations] The expenses of each delegation shall be borne by the Government which has appointed it, except for the travel expenses and the subsistence allowance of one delegate for each Contracting State, which shall be paid from the funds of the Union. (3) [Tasks] (a) The Assembly shall: (i) deal with all matters concerning the maintenance and development of the Special Union and the implementation of this AgreementTreaty; (ii) give directions exercise such tasks as are specially assigned to the International Bureau concerning the preparation for conferences of revision, due account being taken of any comments made by those countries of the Special Union which have not ratified or acceded to it under this Complementary ActTreaty; (iii) modify give directions to the Regulations, including the fixation Director General of the amounts of Organization (hereinafter referred to as “the fees relating to Director General”), concerning the international deposit of industrial designspreparation for revision conferences; (iv) review and approve the reports and activities of the Director General concerning the Special Union, and give him all necessary instructions concerning matters within the competence of the Special Union; (v) determine the program and adopt the biennial budget of the Special Union, and approve its final accounts; (vi) adopt the financial regulations of the Special Union; (vii) establish establish, and decide from time to time the membership of, a consultative committee consisting of representatives of interested non-governmental organizations and such other committees of experts and working groups as it may deem necessary deems appropriate to achieve facilitate the objectives work of the Special UnionUnion and of its organs; (viii) control the system and amounts of the fees determined by the Director General; (ix) determine which countries not members of the Special Union States other than Contracting States and which intergovernmental and international non-non- governmental organizations shall be admitted to its meetings as observers; (ix) adopt amendments to Articles 2 to 5; (x) take any other appropriate action designed to further the objectives of the Special Union; (xi) Union and perform such other functions as are appropriate under this Complementary ActTreaty. (b) With respect to matters which are of interest also to other Unions administered by the Organization, the Assembly shall make its decisions after having heard the advice of the Coordination Committee of the Organization. (a4) [Representation] A delegate may represent, and vote in the name of, one State only. (5) [Vote] Each country member of the Assembly Contracting State shall have one vote. (b6) [Quorum] (a) One-half of the countries members of the Assembly Contracting States shall constitute a quorum. (cb) Notwithstanding In the provisions of subparagraph (b), if, in any session, the number of countries represented is less than one-half but equal to or more than one-third absence of the countries members of the Assemblyquorum, the Assembly may make decisions but, with the exception of the decisions concerning its own procedure, all such decisions shall take effect only if the conditions set forth hereinafter are fulfilled. The International Bureau shall communicate the said decisions to the countries members of the Assembly which were not represented quorum and shall invite them to express in writing their vote or abstention within a period of three months from the date of the communication. If, at the expiration of this period, the number of countries having thus expressed their vote or abstention attains the number of countries which was lacking for attaining the quorum in the session itself, such decisions shall take effect provided that at the same time the required majority still obtainsare attained through voting by correspondence. (d7) [Majority] (a) Subject to the provisions of Article 5 (28(2)(b) and Article 10(2)(b), the decisions of the Assembly shall require two-thirds a majority of the votes cast. (eb) Abstentions shall not be considered as votes. (f) A delegate may represent, and vote in the name of, one country only. (g) Countries of the Special Union not members of the Assembly shall be admitted to the meetings of the latter as observers.8) [Sessions] (a) The Assembly shall meet once in every second calendar year in ordinary session upon convocation by the Director General and, in the absence of exceptional circumstances, during the same period and at the same place as the General Assembly of the Organization. (b) The Assembly shall meet in extraordinary session upon convocation by the Director General, either at the request of one-fourth of the countries members of Contracting States or on the AssemblyDirector General's own initiative. (c9) The agenda [Rules of each session shall be prepared by the Director General. (5) Procedure] The Assembly shall adopt its own rules of procedure.

Assembly. (a) The Special Union Contracting Parties shall have an be members of the same Assembly consisting of those as the countries which have ratified or acceded party to this Complementary Actthe Madrid (Stockholm) Agreement. (b) The Government of each country Each Contracting Party shall be represented in that Assembly by one delegate, who may be assisted by alternate delegates, advisors, and experts. (c) The expenses of each delegation shall be borne by the Government Contracting Party which has appointed it, except for the travel expenses and the subsistence allowance of one delegate for each Contracting Party, which shall be paid from the funds of the Union. (a2) The Assembly shall:, in addition to the functions which it has under the Madrid (Stockholm) Agreement, also (i) deal with all matters concerning the maintenance and development of the Special Union and the implementation implementa- tion of this AgreementProtocol; (ii) give directions to the International Bureau concerning the preparation for conferences of revisionre- vision of this Protocol, due account being taken of any comments made by those countries of the Special Union which have are not ratified or acceded party to this Complementary ActProtocol; (iii) adopt and modify the Regulations, including the fixation provisions of the amounts Regulations concerning the implementation of the fees relating to the international deposit of industrial designsthis Protocol; (iv) review and approve the reports and activities of the Director General concerning the Special Union, and give him all necessary instructions concerning matters within the competence of the Special Union; (v) determine the program and adopt the biennial budget of the Special Union, and approve its final accounts; (vi) adopt the financial regulations of the Special Union; (vii) establish such committees of experts and working groups as it may deem necessary to achieve the objectives of the Special Union; (viii) determine which countries not members of the Special Union and which intergovernmental and international non-governmental organizations shall be admitted to its meetings as observers; (ix) adopt amendments to Articles 2 to 5; (x) take any other appropriate action designed to further the objectives of the Special Union; (xi) perform such other functions as are appropriate under this Complementary Act. (b) With respect to matters which are of interest also to other Unions administered by the Organization, the Assembly shall make its decisions after having heard the advice of the Coordination Committee of the OrganizationProtocol. (a) Each country member of the Assembly Contracting Party shall have one vote in the Assembly. On matters concerning only countries that are party to the Madrid (Stockholm) Agree- ment, Contracting Parties that are not party to the said Agreement shall not have the right to vote, whereas, on matters concerning only Contracting Parties, only the latter shall have the right to vote. (b) One-half of the countries members of the Assembly which have the right to vote on a given matter shall constitute a quorumthe quorum for the purposes of the vote on that matter. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (b), if, in any session, the number of countries the members of the Assembly having the right to vote on a given matter which are represented is less than one-half but equal to or more than one-third of the countries members of the AssemblyAssembly having the right to vote on that matter, the Assembly may make decisions but, with the exception of decisions concerning its own procedure, all such decisions shall take effect only if the conditions set forth hereinafter are fulfilled. The International Bureau shall communicate commu- nicate the said decisions to the countries members of the Assembly having the right to vote on the said matter which were not represented and shall invite them to express in writing their vote or abstention within a period of three months from the date of the communication. If, at the expiration expiry of this period, the number of countries such members having thus expressed their vote or abstention attains the number of countries the members which was lacking for attaining the quorum in the session itself, such decisions shall take effect provided that at the same time the required majority still obtains. (d) Subject to the provisions of Article 5 (2Articles 5(2)(e), 9sexies(2), 12 and 13(2), the decisions of the Assembly shall require two-thirds of the votes cast. (e) Abstentions shall not be considered as votes. (f) A delegate may represent, and vote in the name of, one country member of the Assembly only. (g4) Countries of the Special Union not members of the Assembly shall be admitted In addition to the meetings of the latter as observers. (a) The Assembly shall meet once in every second calendar year meeting in ordinary session upon convocation sessions and extraordinary sessions as provided for by the Director General andMadrid (Stockholm) Agreement, in the absence of exceptional circumstances, during the same period and at the same place as the General Assembly of the Organization. (b) The Assembly shall meet in extraordinary session upon convocation by the Director Direc- tor General, at the request of one-fourth of the countries members mem- bers of the Assembly. (c) Assembly having the right to vote on the matters proposed to be included in the agenda of the session. The agenda of each such an extraordinary session shall be prepared by the Director General. (5) The Assembly shall adopt its own rules of procedure.

Assembly. (a) The Special Union shall have an Assembly consisting of those countries of the Union which have ratified or acceded are bound by Articles 22 to this Complementary Act26. (b) The Government of each country shall be represented by one delegate, who may be assisted by alternate delegates, advisors, and experts. (c) The expenses of each delegation shall be borne by the Government which has appointed it. (a) The Assembly shall: (i) deal with all matters concerning the maintenance and development of the Special Union and the implementation of this AgreementConvention; (ii) give directions to the International Bureau concerning the preparation for conferences of revisionrevision to the International Bureau of Intellectual Property (hereinafter designated as “the International Bureau” referred to in the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (hereinafter designated as “the Organization”), due account being taken of any comments made by those countries of the Special Union which have are not ratified or acceded bound by Articles 22 to this Complementary Act;26. (iii) modify the Regulations, including the fixation of the amounts of the fees relating to the international deposit of industrial designs; (iv) review and approve the reports and activities of the Director General of the Organization concerning the Special Union, and give him all necessary instructions concerning matters within the competence of the Special Union; (iv) elect the members of the Executive Committee of the Assembly; (v) review and approve the reports and activities of its Executive Committee, and give instructions to such Committee; (vi) determine the program and adopt the biennial budget of the Special Union, and approve its final accounts; (vivii) adopt the financial regulations of the Special Union; (viiviii) establish such committees of experts and working groups as it may deem be necessary to achieve for the objectives work of the Special Union; (viiiix) determine which countries not members of the Special Union and which intergovernmental and international non-governmental organizations shall be admitted to its meetings as observers; (ixx) adopt amendments to Articles 2 22 to 526; (xxi) take any other appropriate action designed to further the objectives of the Special Union; (xixii) perform exercise such other functions as are appropriate under this Complementary ActConvention; (xiii) subject to its acceptance, exercise such rights as are given to it in the Convention establishing the Organization. (b) With respect to matters which are of interest also to other Unions administered by the Organization, the Assembly shall make its decisions after having heard the advice of the Coordination Committee of the Organization. (a) Each country member of the Assembly shall have one vote. (b) One-half of the countries members of the Assembly shall constitute a quorum. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (b), if, in any session, the number of countries represented is less than one-half but equal to or more than one-third of the countries members of the Assembly, the Assembly may make decisions but, with the exception of decisions concerning its own procedure, all such decisions shall take effect only if the following conditions set forth hereinafter are fulfilled. The International Bureau shall communicate the said decisions to the countries members of the Assembly which were not represented and shall invite them to express in writing their vote or abstention within a period of three months from the date of the communication. If, at the expiration of this period, the number of countries having thus expressed their vote or abstention attains the number of countries which was lacking for attaining the quorum in the session itself, such decisions shall take effect provided that at the same time the required majority still obtains. (d) Subject to the provisions of Article 5 (226(2), the decisions of the Assembly shall require two-thirds of the votes cast. (e) Abstentions shall not be considered as votes. (f) A delegate may represent, and vote in the name of, one country only. (g) Countries of the Special Union not members of the Assembly shall be admitted to the its meetings of the latter as observers. (a) The Assembly shall meet once in every second calendar year in ordinary session upon convocation by the Director General and, in the absence of exceptional circumstances, during the same period and at the same place as the General Assembly of the Organization. (b) The Assembly shall meet in extraordinary session upon convocation by the Director General, at the request of the Executive Committee or at the request of one-fourth of the countries members of the Assembly. (c) The agenda of each session shall be prepared by the Director General. (5) The Assembly shall adopt its own rules of procedure.. Article 25

Assembly. (a) The Special Union Assembly shall have an Assembly consisting consist of those countries which have ratified or acceded to this Complementary Actthe Contracting States. (b) The Government of each country Each Contracting State shall be represented by one delegate, who may be assisted by alternate delegates, advisors, and experts. (c) The expenses of each delegation Each intergovernmental industrial property organization shall be borne represented by special observers in the meetings of the Assembly and any committee and working group established by the Government Assembly. (d) Any State not member of the Union which has appointed itis a member of the Organization or of the International (Paris) Union for the Protection of Industrial Property and any intergovernmental organization specialized in the field of patents other than an intergovernmental industrial property organization as defined in Article 2 (v) may be represented by observers in the meeetings of the Assembly and, if the Assembly so decides, in the meetings of any committee or working group established by the Assembly. (a) The Assembly shall: (i) deal with all matters concerning the maintenance and development developement of the Special Union and the implementation of this Agreement;Treaty (ii) give directions to the International Bureau Director General concerning the preparation preparations for conferences of revision, due account being taken of any comments made by those countries of the Special Union which have not ratified or acceded to this Complementary Actrevision conferences; (iii) modify the Regulations, including the fixation of the amounts of the fees relating give directions to the international deposit of industrial designsDirector General concerning the preparations for revision conferences; (iv) review and approve the reports and activities of the Director General concerning the Special Union, and give him all necessary instructions concerning matters within the competence of the Special Union; (v) determine establish such committees and working groups as it deems appropriate to facilitate the program and adopt the biennial budget work of the Special Union, and approve its final accounts; (vi) adopt the financial regulations of the Special Union; determine, subject to paragraph (vii1) establish such committees of experts and working groups (d), which States other than Contracting States, which intergovernmental organizations other than intergovernmental industrial property organizations as it may deem necessary to achieve the objectives of the Special Union; defined in Article 2 (viiiv) determine which countries not members of the Special Union and which intergovernmental and international non-governmental organizations shall be admitted to its meetings as oberservers and to what extent international depositary authorities shall be admitted to its meetings as observers; (ix) adopt amendments to Articles 2 to 5; (xvii) take any other appropriate action designed to further the objectives of the Special Union; (xiviii) perform such other functions as are appropriate under this Complementary ActTreaty. (b) With respect to matters which are of interest also to other Unions administered by the Organization, the Assembly shall make its decisions after having heard the advice of the Coordination Committee of the Organization. (a3) A delegate may represent, and vote in the name of, one State only. (4) Each country member of the Assembly Contracting State shall have one vote. (ba) One-half of the countries members of the Assembly Contracting States shall constitute a quorum. (cb) Notwithstanding In the provisions of subparagraph (b), if, in any session, the number of countries represented is less than one-half but equal to or more than one-third absence of the countries members of the Assemblyquorum, the Assembly may make decisions decision but, with the exception of decisions concerning its own procedure, all such decisions shall take effect only if the conditions set forth hereinafter are fulfilled. The International Bureau shall communicate the said decisions to the countries members of the Assembly which were not represented quorum and shall invite them to express in writing their vote or abstention within a period of three months from the date of the communication. If, at the expiration of this period, the number of countries having thus expressed their vote or abstention attains the number of countries which was lacking for attaining the quorum in the session itself, such decisions shall take effect provided that at the same time the required majority still obtainsare attained through voting by correspondence as provided in the Regulations. (da) Subject to the provisions of Article 5 Articles 8 (1) (c), 12 (4) and 14 (2) (b), the decisions of the Assembly shall require two-thirds a majority of the votes cast. (eb) Abstentions shall not be considered as votes. (f) A delegate may represent, and vote in the name of, one country only. (g) Countries of the Special Union not members of the Assembly shall be admitted to the meetings of the latter as observers. (a) The Assembly shall meet once in every second calendar year in ordinary session upon convocation by the Director General andGeneral, in the absence of exceptional circumstances, preferably during the same period and at the same place as the General Assembly of the Organization. (b) The Assembly shall meet in extraordinary session upon convocation by the Director General, either on his own initiative or at the request of one-fourth of the countries members of the AssemblyContracting States. (c) The agenda of each session shall be prepared by the Director General. (5) 8) The Assembly shall adopt its own rules of procedure.

Assembly. (a) The Special Union Assembly shall have an Assembly consisting consist of those countries which have ratified or acceded to this Complementary Actthe Contracting States. (b) The Government of each country Each Contracting State shall be represented by one delegate, who may be assisted by alternate delegates, advisors, and experts. (c) The expenses of each delegation Each intergovernmental industrial property organization shall be borne represented by special observers in the meetings of the Assembly and any committee and working group established by the Government Assembly. (d) Any State not member of the Union which has appointed itis a member of the Organization or of the International (Paris) Union for the Protection of Industrial Property and any intergovernmental organization specialized in the field of patents other than an intergovernmental industrial property organization as defined in Article 2(v) may be represented by observers in the meetings of the Assembly and, if the Assembly so decides, in the meetings of any committee or working group established by the Assembly. (a) The Assembly shall: (i) deal with all matters concerning the maintenance and development of the Special Union and the implementation of this AgreementTreaty; (ii) give directions exercise such rights and perform such tasks as are specially conferred upon it or assigned to the International Bureau concerning the preparation for conferences of revision, due account being taken of any comments made by those countries of the Special Union which have not ratified or acceded to it under this Complementary ActTreaty; (iii) modify the Regulations, including the fixation of the amounts of the fees relating give directions to the international deposit of industrial designsDirector General concerning the preparations for revision conferences; (iv) review and approve the reports and activities of the Director General concerning the Special Union, and give him all necessary instructions concerning matters within the competence of the Special Union; (v) determine establish such committees and working groups as it deems appropriate to facilitate the program and adopt the biennial budget work of the Special Union, and approve its final accounts; (vi) adopt the financial regulations of the Special Union; determine, subject to paragraph (vii1)(d), which States other than Contracting States, which intergovernmental organizations other than intergovernmental industrial property organizations as defined in Article 2(v) establish such committees of experts and working groups as it may deem necessary to achieve the objectives of the Special Union; (viii) determine which countries not members of the Special Union and which intergovernmental and international non-– governmental organizations shall be admitted to its meetings as observers and to what extent international depositary authorities shall be admitted to its meetings as observers; (ix) adopt amendments to Articles 2 to 5; (xvii) take any other appropriate action designed to further the objectives of the Special Union; (xiviii) perform such other functions as are appropriate under this Complementary ActTreaty. (b) With respect to matters which are of interest also to other Unions administered by the Organization, the Assembly shall make its decisions after having heard the advice of the Coordination Committee of the Organization. (a3) A delegate may represent, and vote in the name of, one State only. (4) Each country member of the Assembly Contracting State shall have one vote. (ba) One-–half of the countries members of the Assembly Contracting States shall constitute a quorum. (cb) Notwithstanding In the provisions of subparagraph (b), if, in any session, the number of countries represented is less than one-half but equal to or more than one-third absence of the countries members of the Assemblyquorum, the Assembly may make decisions but, with the exception of decisions concerning its own procedure, all such decisions shall take effect only if the conditions set forth hereinafter are fulfilled. The International Bureau shall communicate the said decisions to the countries members of the Assembly which were not represented quorum and shall invite them to express in writing their vote or abstention within a period of three months from the date of the communication. If, at the expiration of this period, the number of countries having thus expressed their vote or abstention attains the number of countries which was lacking for attaining the quorum in the session itself, such decisions shall take effect provided that at the same time the required majority still obtainsare attained through voting by correspondence as provided in the Regulations. (da) Subject to the provisions of Article 5 (2Articles 8(1)(c), 12(4) and 14(2)(b), the decisions of the Assembly shall require two-thirds a majority of the votes cast. (eb) Abstentions shall not be considered as votes. (f) A delegate may represent, and vote in the name of, one country only. (g) Countries of the Special Union not members of the Assembly shall be admitted to the meetings of the latter as observers. (a) The Assembly shall meet once in every second calendar year in ordinary session upon convocation by the Director General andGeneral, in the absence of exceptional circumstances, preferably during the same period and at the same place as the General Assembly of the Organization. (b) The Assembly shall meet in extraordinary session upon convocation by the Director General, either on his own initiative or at the request of one-–fourth of the countries members of the AssemblyContracting States. (c) The agenda of each session shall be prepared by the Director General. (5) 8) The Assembly shall adopt its own rules of procedure.

Assembly. (1) [Composition] (a) The Special Union shall have an Assembly consisting that shall consist of those countries which have ratified or acceded to this Complementary Actthe Contracting States. (b) The Government of each country Contracting State shall be represented by one delegate, who may be assisted by alternate delegates, advisors, advisors and experts. (c2) [Expenses of Delegations] The expenses of each delegation shall be borne by the Government which has appointed it, except for the travel expenses and the subsistence allowance of one delegate for each Contracting State, which shall be paid from the funds of the Union. (3) [Tasks] (a) The Assembly shall: (i) deal with all matters concerning the maintenance and development of the Special Union and the implementation of this AgreementTreaty; (ii) give directions exercise such tasks as are specially assigned to the International Bureau concerning the preparation for conferences of revision, due account being taken of any comments made by those countries of the Special Union which have not ratified or acceded to it under this Complementary ActTreaty; (iii) modify give directions to the Regulations, including the fixation Director General of the amounts of Organization (hereinafter referred to as “the fees relating to Director General”), concerning the international deposit of industrial designspreparation for revision conferences; (iv) review and approve the reports and activities of the Director General concerning the Special Union, and give him all necessary instructions concerning matters within the competence of the Special Union; (v) determine the program and adopt the biennial budget of the Special Union, and approve its final accounts; (vi) adopt the financial regulations of the Special Union; (vii) establish establish, and decide from time to time the membership of, a consultative committee consisting of representatives of interested non-governmental organizations and such other committees of experts and working groups as it may deem necessary deems appropriate to achieve facilitate the objectives work of the Special UnionUnion and of its organs; (viii) control the system and amounts of the fees determined by the Director General; (ix) determine which countries not members of the Special Union States other than Contracting States and which intergovernmental and international non-non- governmental organizations shall be admitted to its meetings as observers; (ix) adopt amendments to Articles 2 to 5; (x) take any other appropriate action designed to further the objectives of the Special Union; (xi) Union and perform such other functions as are appropriate under this Complementary ActTreaty. (b) With respect to matters which are of interest also to other Unions administered by the Organization, the Assembly shall make its decisions after having heard the advice of the Coordination Committee of the Organization. (a4) [Representation] A delegate may represent, and vote in the name of, one State only. (5) [Vote] Each country member of the Assembly Contracting State shall have one vote. (b6) [Quorum] (a) One-half of the countries members of the Assembly Contracting States shall constitute a quorum. (cb) Notwithstanding In the provisions of subparagraph (b), if, in any session, the number of countries represented is less than one-half but equal to or more than one-third absence of the countries members of the Assemblyquorum, the Assembly may make decisions but, with the exception of the decisions concerning its own procedure, all such decisions shall take effect only if the conditions set forth hereinafter are fulfilled. The International Bureau shall communicate the said decisions to the countries members of the Assembly which were not represented quorum and shall invite them to express in writing their vote or abstention within a period of three months from the date of the communication. If, at the expiration of this period, the number of countries having thus expressed their vote or abstention attains the number of countries which was lacking for attaining the quorum in the session itself, such decisions shall take effect provided that at the same time the required majority still obtainsare attained through voting by correspondence. (d7) [Majority] (a) Subject to the provisions of Article 5 (28(2)(b) and Article 10(2)(b), the decisions of the Assembly shall require two-thirds a majority of the votes cast. (eb) Abstentions shall not be considered as votes. (f) A delegate may represent, and vote in the name of, one country only. (g) Countries of the Special Union not members of the Assembly shall be admitted to the meetings of the latter as observers.8) [Sessions] (a) The Assembly shall meet once in every second calendar year in ordinary session upon convocation by the Director General and, in the absence of exceptional circumstances, during the same period and at the same place as the General Assembly of the Organization. (b) The Assembly shall meet in extraordinary session upon convocation by the Director General, either at the request of one-fourth of the countries members of Contracting States or on the AssemblyDirector General’s own initiative. (c9) The agenda [Rules of each session shall be prepared by the Director General. (5) Procedure] The Assembly shall adopt its own rules of procedure.

Assembly. (a) The Special Union Assembly shall have an Assembly consisting consist of those countries which have ratified or acceded to this Complementary Actthe Contracting States. (b) The Government of each country Each Contracting State shall be represented by one delegate, who may be assisted by alternate delegates, advisors, and experts. (c) The expenses of each delegation Each intergovernmental industrial property organization shall be borne represented by special observers in the meetings of the Assembly and any committee and working group established by the Government Assembly. (d) Any State not member of the Union which has appointed itis a member of the Organization or of the International (Paris) Union for the Protection of Industrial Property and any intergovernmental organization specialized in the field of patents other than an intergovernmental industrial property organization as defined in Article 2(v) may be represented by observers in the meetings of the Assembly and, if the Assembly so decides, in the meetings of any committee or working group established by the Assembly. (a) The Assembly shall: : (i) deal with all matters concerning the maintenance and development of the Special Union and the implementation of this Agreement; Treaty; (ii) give directions to the International Bureau concerning the preparation for conferences of revision, due account being taken of any comments made by those countries of the Special Union which have not ratified or acceded to this Complementary Act; (iii) modify the Regulations, including the fixation of the amounts of the fees relating to the international deposit of industrial designs; (iv) review exercise such rights and approve the reports and activities of the Director General concerning the Special Union, and give him all necessary instructions concerning matters within the competence of the Special Union; (v) determine the program and adopt the biennial budget of the Special Union, and approve its final accounts; (vi) adopt the financial regulations of the Special Union; (vii) establish such committees of experts and working groups as it may deem necessary to achieve the objectives of the Special Union; (viii) determine which countries not members of the Special Union and which intergovernmental and international non-governmental organizations shall be admitted to its meetings as observers; (ix) adopt amendments to Articles 2 to 5; (x) take any other appropriate action designed to further the objectives of the Special Union; (xi) perform such other functions tasks as are appropriate under this Complementary Act.specially conferred (b) With respect to matters which are of interest also to other Unions administered by the Organization, the Assembly shall make its decisions after having heard the advice of the Coordination Committee of the Organization. (a3) A delegate may represent, and vote in the name of, one State only. (4) Each country member of the Assembly Contracting State shall have one vote. (ba) One-–half of the countries members of the Assembly Contracting States shall constitute a quorum. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph . (b), if, in any session, ) In the number of countries represented is less than one-half but equal to or more than one-third absence of the countries members of the Assemblyquorum, the Assembly may make decisions but, with the exception of decisions concerning its own procedure, all such decisions shall take effect only if the conditions set forth hereinafter are fulfilled. The International Bureau shall communicate the said decisions to the countries members of the Assembly which were not represented quorum and shall invite them to express in writing their vote or abstention within a period of three months from the date of the communication. If, at the expiration of this period, the number of countries having thus expressed their vote or abstention attains the number of countries which was lacking for attaining the quorum in the session itself, such decisions shall take effect provided that at the same time the required majority still obtainsare attained through voting by correspondence as provided in the Regulations. (da) Subject to the provisions of Article 5 (2Articles 8(1)(c), 12(4) and 14(2)(b), the decisions of the Assembly shall require two-thirds a majority of the votes cast. . (eb) Abstentions shall not be considered as votes. (f) A delegate may represent, and vote in the name of, one country only. (g) Countries of the Special Union not members of the Assembly shall be admitted to the meetings of the latter as observers. (a) The Assembly shall meet once in every second calendar year in ordinary session upon convocation by the Director General andGeneral, in the absence of exceptional circumstances, preferably during the same period and at the same place as the General Assembly of the Organization. (b) The Assembly shall meet in extraordinary session upon convocation by the Director General, either on his own initiative or at the request of one-–fourth of the countries members of the AssemblyContracting States. (c) The agenda of each session shall be prepared by the Director General. (5) 8) The Assembly shall adopt its own rules of procedure.

Assembly. (a) The Special Union shall have an Assembly consisting of those countries which have ratified or acceded to this Complementary Act. (b) The Government of each country shall be represented by one delegate, who may be assisted by alternate delegates, advisors, and experts. (c) The expenses of each delegation shall be borne by the Government which has appointed it. (a) The Assembly shall: (i) deal with all matters concerning the maintenance and development of the Special Union and the implementation of this Agreement; (ii) give directions to the International Bureau concerning the preparation for conferences of revision, due account being taken of any comments made by those countries of the Special Union which have not ratified or acceded to this Complementary Act; (iii) modify the Regulations, including the fixation of the amounts of the fees relating to the international deposit of industrial designs; (iv) review and approve the reports and activities of the Director General concerning the Special Union, and give him all necessary instructions concerning matters within the competence of the Special Union; (v) determine the program and adopt the biennial budget of the Special Union, and approve its final accounts; (vi) adopt the financial regulations of the Special Union; (vii) establish such committees of experts and working groups as it may deem necessary to achieve the objectives of the Special Union; (viii) determine which countries not members of the Special Union and which intergovernmental and international non-governmental organizations shall be admitted to its meetings as observers; (ix) adopt amendments to Articles 2 to 5; (x) take any other appropriate action designed to further the objectives of the Special Union; (xi) perform such other functions as are appropriate under this Complementary Act. (b) With respect to matters which are of interest also to other Unions administered by the Organization, the Assembly shall make its decisions after having heard the advice of the Coordination Committee of the Organization. (a) Each country member of the Assembly shall have one vote. (b) One-half of the countries members of the Assembly shall constitute a quorum. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (b), if, in any session, the number of countries represented is less than one-half but equal to or more than one-third of the countries members of the Assembly, the Assembly may make decisions but, with the exception of decisions concerning its own procedure, all such decisions shall take effect only if the conditions set forth hereinafter are fulfilled. The International Bureau shall communicate the said decisions to the countries members of the Assembly which were not represented and shall invite them to express in writing their vote or abstention within a period of three months from the date of the communication. If, at the expiration of this period, the number of countries having thus expressed their vote or abstention attains the number of countries which was lacking for attaining the quorum in the session itself, such decisions shall take effect provided that at the same time the required majority still obtains. (d) Subject to the provisions of Article 5 (25(2), the decisions of the Assembly shall require two-thirds of the votes cast. (e) Abstentions shall not be considered as votes. (f) A delegate may represent, and vote in the name of, one country only. (g) Countries of the Special Union not members of the Assembly shall be admitted to the meetings of the latter as observers. (a) The Assembly shall meet once in every second calendar year in ordinary session upon convocation by the Director General and, in the absence of exceptional circumstances, during the same period and at the same place as the General Assembly of the Organization. (b) The Assembly shall meet in extraordinary session upon convocation by the Director General, at the request of one-fourth of the countries members of the Assembly. (c) The agenda of each session shall be prepared by the Director General. (5) The Assembly shall adopt its own rules of procedure.

Assembly. (a) The Special Union Assembly shall have an Assembly consisting consist of those countries which have ratified or acceded to this Complementary Actthe Contracting States. (b) The Government of each country Each Contracting State shall be represented by one delegate, who may be assisted by alternate delegates, advisors, and experts.alternate (c) The expenses of each delegation Each intergovernmental industrial property organization shall be borne represented by special observers in the meetings of the Assembly and any committee and working group established by the Government Assembly. (d) Any State not member of the Union which has appointed it.is a member of the Organization or of the International (Paris) Union for the Protection of Industrial Property and any intergovernmental organization specialized in the field of patents other than an intergovernmental industrial property organization as defined in (a) The Assembly shall: (i) deal with all matters concerning the maintenance and development of the Special Union and the implementation of this AgreementTreaty; (ii) give directions exercise such rights and perform such tasks as are specially conferred upon it or assigned to the International Bureau concerning the preparation for conferences of revision, due account being taken of any comments made by those countries of the Special Union which have not ratified or acceded to it under this Complementary ActTreaty; (iii) modify the Regulations, including the fixation of the amounts of the fees relating give directions to the international deposit of industrial designsDirector General concerning the preparations for revision conferences; (iv) review and approve the reports and activities of the Director General concerning the Special Union, and give him all necessary instructions concerning matters within the competence of the Special Union; (v) determine establish such committees and working groups as it deems appropriate to facilitate the program and adopt the biennial budget work of the Special Union, and approve its final accounts; (vi) adopt the financial regulations of the Special Union; determine, subject to paragraph (vii1)(d), which States other than Contracting States, which intergovernmental organizations other than intergovernmental industrial property organizations as defined in Article 2(v) establish such committees of experts and working groups as it may deem necessary to achieve the objectives of the Special Union; (viii) determine which countries not members of the Special Union and which intergovernmental and international non-–governmental organizations shall be admitted to its meetings as observers and to what extent international depositary authorities shall be admitted to its meetings as observers; (ix) adopt amendments to Articles 2 to 5; (xvii) take any other appropriate action designed to further the objectives of the Special Union; (xiviii) perform such other functions as are appropriate under this Complementary ActTreaty. (b) With respect to matters which are of interest also to other Unions administered by the Organization, the Assembly shall make its decisions after having heard the advice of the Coordination Committee of the Organization. (a3) A delegate may represent, and vote in the name of, one State only. (4) Each country member of the Assembly Contracting State shall have one vote. (ba) One-–half of the countries members of the Assembly Contracting States shall constitute a quorum. (cb) Notwithstanding In the provisions of subparagraph (b), if, in any session, the number of countries represented is less than one-half but equal to or more than one-third absence of the countries members of the Assemblyquorum, the Assembly may make decisions but, with the exception of decisions concerning its own procedure, all such decisions shall take effect only if the conditions set forth hereinafter are fulfilled. The International Bureau shall communicate the said decisions to the countries members of the Assembly which were not represented quorum and shall invite them to express in writing their vote or abstention within a period of three months from the date of the communication. If, at the expiration of this period, the number of countries having thus expressed their vote or abstention attains the number of countries which was lacking for attaining the quorum in the session itself, such decisions shall take effect provided that at the same time the required majority still obtainsare attained through voting by correspondence as provided in the Regulations. (da) Subject to the provisions of Article 5 (2Articles 8(1)(c), 12(4) and 14(2)(b), the decisions of the Assembly shall require two-thirds a majority of the votes cast. (eb) Abstentions shall not be considered as votes. (f) A delegate may represent, and vote in the name of, one country only. (g) Countries of the Special Union not members of the Assembly shall be admitted to the meetings of the latter as observers. (a) The Assembly shall meet once in every second calendar year in ordinary session upon convocation by the Director General and, in the absence of exceptional circumstances, during the same period and at the same place as the General Assembly of the Organization.convocation (b) The Assembly shall meet in extraordinary session upon convocation by the Director General, either on his own initiative or at the request of one-–fourth of the countries members of the AssemblyContracting States. (c) The agenda of each session shall be prepared by the Director General. (5) 8) The Assembly shall adopt its own rules of procedure.

Assembly. (a) The Special Union Contracting Parties shall have an Assembly consisting Assembly. WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty. [The text of those countries the agreed statement concerning Article 12 of the WCT reads as follows: “It is understood that the reference to „infringement of any right covered by this Treaty or the Berne Convention‟ includes both exclusive rights and rights of remuneration. “It is further understood that Contracting Parties will not rely on this Article to devise or implement rights management systems that would have the effect of imposing formalities which have ratified are not permitted under the Berne Convention or acceded to this Complementary ActTreaty, prohibiting the free movement of goods or impeding the enjoyment of rights under this Treaty.”] (b) The Government of each country Each Contracting Party shall be represented by one delegate, delegate who may be assisted by alternate delegates, advisors, advisors and experts. (c) The expenses of each delegation shall be borne by the Government which Contracting Party that has appointed it. (a) the delegation. The Assembly shall: (i) deal may ask WIPO to grant financial assistance to facilitate the participation of delegations of Contracting Parties that are regarded as developing countries in conformity with all matters concerning the maintenance and development established practice of the Special Union and the implementation of this Agreement; (ii) give directions to the International Bureau concerning the preparation for conferences of revision, due account being taken of any comments made by those countries General Assembly of the Special Union which have not ratified United Nations or acceded that are countries in transition to this Complementary Act; (iii) modify the Regulations, including the fixation of the amounts of the fees relating to the international deposit of industrial designs; (iv) review and approve the reports and activities of the Director General concerning the Special Union, and give him all necessary instructions concerning matters within the competence of the Special Union; (v) determine the program and adopt the biennial budget of the Special Union, and approve its final accounts; (vi) adopt the financial regulations of the Special Union; (vii) establish such committees of experts and working groups as it may deem necessary to achieve the objectives of the Special Union; (viii) determine which countries not members of the Special Union and which intergovernmental and international non-governmental organizations shall be admitted to its meetings as observers; (ix) adopt amendments to Articles 2 to 5; (x) take any other appropriate action designed to further the objectives of the Special Union; (xi) perform such other functions as are appropriate under this Complementary Act. (b) With respect to matters which are of interest also to other Unions administered by the Organization, the Assembly shall make its decisions after having heard the advice of the Coordination Committee of the Organization. (a) Each country member of the Assembly shall have one vote. (b) One-half of the countries members of the Assembly shall constitute a quorum. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (b), if, in any session, the number of countries represented is less than one-half but equal to or more than one-third of the countries members of the Assembly, the Assembly may make decisions but, with the exception of decisions concerning its own procedure, all such decisions shall take effect only if the conditions set forth hereinafter are fulfilled. The International Bureau shall communicate the said decisions to the countries members of the Assembly which were not represented and shall invite them to express in writing their vote or abstention within a period of three months from the date of the communication. If, at the expiration of this period, the number of countries having thus expressed their vote or abstention attains the number of countries which was lacking for attaining the quorum in the session itself, such decisions shall take effect provided that at the same time the required majority still obtains. (d) Subject to the provisions of Article 5 (2), the decisions of the Assembly shall require two-thirds of the votes cast. (e) Abstentions shall not be considered as votes. (f) A delegate may represent, and vote in the name of, one country only. (g) Countries of the Special Union not members of the Assembly shall be admitted to the meetings of the latter as observersmarket economy. (a) The Assembly shall meet once in every second calendar year in ordinary session upon convocation by deal with matters concerning the Director General and, in maintenance and development of this Treaty and the absence application and operation of exceptional circumstances, during the same period and at the same place as the General Assembly of the Organizationthis Treaty. (b) The Assembly shall meet perform the function allocated to it under Article 26(2) in extraordinary session upon convocation by the Director General, at the request of one-fourth respect of the countries members admission of the Assemblycertain intergovernmental organizations to become party to this Treaty. (c) The agenda Assembly shall decide the convocation of each any diplomatic conference for the revision of this Treaty and give the necessary instructions to the Director General of WIPO for the preparation of such diplomatic conference. (a) Each Contracting Party that is a State shall have one vote and shall vote only in its own name. (b) Any Contracting Party that is an intergovernmental organization may participate in the vote, in place of its Member States, with a number of votes equal to the number of its Member States which are party to this Treaty. No such intergovernmental organization shall participate in the vote if any one of its Member States exercises its right to vote and vice versa. 4. The Assembly shall meet in ordinary session shall be prepared once every two years upon convocation by the Director GeneralGeneral of WIPO. (5) . The Assembly shall adopt establish its own rules of procedure, including the convocation of extraordinary sessions, the requirements of a quorum and, subject to the provisions of this Treaty, the required majority for various kinds of decisions.

Assembly. (a) The Special Union Assembly shall have an Assembly consisting consist of those countries which have ratified or acceded to this Complementary Actthe Contracting States. (b) The Government of each country Each Contracting State shall be represented by one delegate, who may be assisted by alternate delegates, advisors, and experts. (c) The expenses of each delegation Each intergovernmental industrial property organization shall be borne represented by special observers in the meetings of the Assembly and any committee and working group established by the Government Assembly. (d) Any State not member of the Union which has appointed itis a member of the Organization or of the International (Paris) Union for the Protection of Industrial Property and any intergovernmental organization specialized in the field of patents other than an intergovernmental industrial property organization as defined in Article 2(v) may be represented by observers in the meetings of the Assembly and, if the Assembly so decides, in the meetings of any committee or working group established by the Assembly. (a) The Assembly shall: (i) deal with all matters concerning the maintenance and development of the Special Union and the implementation of this AgreementTreaty; (ii) give directions exercise such rights and perform such tasks as are specially conferred upon it or assigned to the International Bureau concerning the preparation for conferences of revision, due account being taken of any comments made by those countries of the Special Union which have not ratified or acceded to it under this Complementary ActTreaty; (iii) modify the Regulations, including the fixation of the amounts of the fees relating give directions to the international deposit of industrial designsDirector General concerning the preparations for revision conferences; (iv) review and approve the reports and activities of the Director General concerning the Special Union, and give him all necessary instructions concerning matters within the competence of the Special Union; (v) determine establish such committees and working groups as it deems appropriate to facilitate the program and adopt the biennial budget work of the Special Union, and approve its final accounts; (vi) adopt the financial regulations of the Special Union; determine, subject to paragraph (vii1)(d), which States other than Contracting States, which intergovernmental organizations other than intergovernmental industrial property organizations as defined in Article 2(v) establish such committees of experts and working groups as it may deem necessary to achieve the objectives of the Special Union; (viii) determine which countries not members of the Special Union and which intergovernmental international nongovernmental organizations shall be admitted to its meetings as observers and to what extent international non-governmental organizations deposita ry authorities shall be admitted to its meetings as observers; (ix) adopt amendments to Articles 2 to 5; (xvii) take any other appropriate action designed to further the objectives of the Special Union; (xiviii) perform such other functions as are appropriate under this Complementary ActTreaty. (b) With respect to matters which are of interest also to other Unions administered by the Organization, the Assembly shall make its decisions after having heard the advice of the Coordination Committee of the Organization. (a3) A delegate may represent, and vote in the name of, one State only. (4) Each country member of the Assembly Contracting State shall have one vote. (ba) One-half Onehalf of the countries members of the Assembly Contracting States shall constitute a quorum. (cb) Notwithstanding In the provisions of subparagraph (b), if, in any session, the number of countries represented is less than one-half but equal to or more than one-third absence of the countries members of the Assemblyquorum, the Assembly may make decisions but, with the exception of decisions concerning its own procedure, all such decisions shall take effect only if the conditions set forth hereinafter are fulfilled. The International Bureau shall communicate the said decisions to the countries members of the Assembly which were not represented quorum and shall invite them to express in writing their vote or abstention within a period of three months from the date of the communication. If, at the expiration of this period, the number of countries having thus expressed their vote or abstention attains the number of countries which was lacking for attaining the quorum in the session itself, such decisions shall take effect provided that at the same time the required majority still obtainsare attained through voting by correspondence as provided in the Regulations. (da) Subject to the provisions of Article 5 (28(1)(c) and Article 12(4) and Article 14(2)(b), the decisions of the Assembly shall require two-thirds a majority of the votes cast. (eb) Abstentions shall not be considered as votes. (f) A delegate may represent, and vote in the name of, one country only. (g) Countries of the Special Union not members of the Assembly shall be admitted to the meetings of the latter as observers. (a) The Assembly shall meet once in every second calendar year in ordinary session upon convocation by the Director General andGeneral, in the absence of exceptional circumstances, preferably during the same period and at the same place as the General Assembly of the Organization. (b) The Assembly shall meet in extraordinary session upon convocation by the Director General, either on his own initiative or at the request of one-fourth onefourth of the countries members of the AssemblyContracting States. (c) The agenda of each session shall be prepared by the Director General. (5) 8) The Assembly shall adopt its own rules of procedure.