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 2057 54 STAT.] UNIVERSAL POSTAL CONVENTION-MAY 23, 1939 Pays de l'Union des decisions countries of the Union of the de- prises par le Congres. cisions made by the Congress. ARTICLE 14. Ratifications. Mise a execution et duree des Actes des Congres. Les Actes des Congres sont ratifies aussit6t que possible et les ratifications sont communiqu6es au Gouvernement du Pays, siege du Congres, et par ce Gouvernement aux Gouvernements des Pays con- tractants. Dans le cas of une ou plusieurs des Parties contractantes ne rati- fieraient pas l'un ou l'autre des Actes sign6s par elles, ceux-ci n'en seraient pas moins valables pour les Etats qui les auront ratifies. Ces Actes sont mis A execution simultanement et ont la mgme duree. Des le jour fix6 pour la mise a execution des Actes adoptes par un Congres, tous les Actes du Con- gres precedent sont abroges. ARTICLE 15. Congres extraordinaires. Lorsque la demande en est faite ou approuvee par les deux tiers au moins des Pays contractants, un Congres extraordinaire est reuni apres entente avec le Bureau international. Les regles edictees aux articles 13 et 14 sont applicables aux delegations, aux deliberations et aux Actes des Congres extraordi- naires. ARTICLE 16. Reglement des Congres. Chaque Congres arrete le regle- ment n6cessaire A ses travaux et Ases delib6rations. ARTICLE 17. Conferences. Des Conferences chargees de l'examen de questions purement administratives peuvent etre re unies a la demande ou avec l'assen- ARTICLE 14 Ratifications. Entry into force and duration of the Acts of Con- gresses The Acts of Congresses are rati- fied as soon as possible, and the ratifications are communicated to the Government of the country where the Congress was held, and by that Government to the Gov- ernments of the contracting coun- tries. In case that one or more of the contracting countries do not rati- fy one or another of the Acts signed by them, the latter will nevertheless be valid for the countries which have ratified them. Those Acts are put into effect simultaneously and have the same duration. From the date fixed for the en- try into force of the Acts adopted by a Congress, all the Acts of the preceding Congress are abrogated. ARTICLE 15 ExtraordinaryCongresses An extraordinary Congress is called together by agreement with the International Bureau when a request to that effect is made or approved by at least two-thirds of the contracting countries. The rules laid down by Articles 13 and 14 are applicable to the delegations, the deliberations, and the Acts of extraordinary Con- gresses. ARTICLE 16 Regulationsfor Congresses Each Congress draws up the necessary regulations for its work and deliberations. Ratification of Acts of Congresses. Validity. Effect and duration. Abrogation of Acts of preceding Congress. Extraordinary Con- gresses. Rules applicable. Regulations. ARTICLE 17 Conferences Conferences charged with the consfernes on ad- ministrative ques- examination of purely administra- tion tive questions may be called to- gether at the request or with the

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