BRAZIL CONVENTIONS AND AGREEMENTS

10.06.58 Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards - the "New York" Convention (ratified on 14.03.93).
5.10.61 Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 abolishing the requirement of legalization for foreign public documents (Apostil) ratified on 12.08.88 (non applicable).
18.03.65 ICSID Convention for the settlement of investment disputes (Washington agreement).
14 .07.67 WIPO. Convention establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization.
10.09.71 Convention between France and Argentina on the avoidance of the double taxation and the prevention of fiscal exodus.
30.01.75 Inter-American Convention on International Commercial Arbitration (Panama convention).
14.03.78 Hague Convention on the law applicable to Agency, in force on the 1 May 1992.
05.10.78 Agreement on the execution of rogatory commissions.
05.08.79 Inter-American Convention on the extra-territorial validity of foreign judgments and arbitral awards.
30.01.81 Convention between France and Argentina on judicial cooperation in civil, commercial and administrative matters. Exequatur of judicial decisions and arbitration awards.
30.01.81 Agreement on Industrial Property.
11.04.80 Vienna Convention on the International Sale of Goods (non applicable).
8.12.80 Treaty of Montevideo establishing the LAIA (Latin American Integration Association).
26.03.91 Treaty of Asuncion establishing the "common market of the southern cone" (MERCOSUR) between Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. In place since 31 december 1994.
30.01.94 Ratification of the Convention of Paris Union on Patents and Marks.
17.12.94 Ouro Preto Protocol: Additional Protocol to the Treaty of Asuncion on the Institutional Structure of MERCOSUR. Possession of the legal personality and establishment of a Common External Tariff since 01.01.95, MERCOSUR Custom Code.
01.01.95 MERCOSUR enters into force.
01.01.95 WTO. World Trade Organization.
16.04.98 Framework agreement MERCOSUR / EUROPEAN UNION.
15.12.95 Free trade agreement MERCOSUR / Andean Group, tariffs alignment.
10.12.01 Convention on the abolishment of the obligation of short stay visa, signed in Brasilia.
25.08.03 Association Agreement with Peru.
21.08.04 Convention on extradition signed on 28 may 1996, Official Journal 210804