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COPYRIGHT

Seizure of

pirated

copies

country of origin have been accomplished, as contem- plated in Article II.

Article XII

Pirated works may be seized [on importation into] by the competent authorities of those countries of the Union where the original work enjoys legal protec- tion.

Seizure to be made ac- cording to the laws of each country

Each govern- ment to exercise supervision

The seizure shall take place conformably to the domestic law of each State.

Article XIII It is understood that the provisions of the present Convention cannot in any way derogate from the right belonging to the Govern- ment of each country of the Union to permit, to control, or to prohibit, by measures of domestic legislation or police, the circulation, rep- resentation, or exhibition of any works or productions in regard to which the compe- tent authority may find it necessary to exercise that right.

Article i6

All infringing works may be seized by the competent authorities of the countries of the Union where the ori- ginal work has a right to legal protection.

Seizure may also be made in these countries of reproductions which come from a country where the copyright in the work has terminated, or where the work has not been pro- tected.

The seizure shall take place conformably to the domestic law of each State.

Article 17

The provisions of the pre- sent Convention cannot in any way derogate from the right belonging to the Gov- ernment of each country of the Union to permit, to con- trol, or to prohibit, by measures of domestic legis- lation or police, the circu- lation, representation, or exhibition of any works or productions in regard to which the competent au- thority may find it neces- sary to exercise that right.