Monaco ratifies Geneva

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Readers with good memories, and those who are particularly interested in the goings-on in Mediterranean monarchies, will remember that Class 99 reported back in December 2009 on the denunciation by the Principality of Monaco of the London Act and the Additional Act of Monaco of the Hague Agreement (here).  Well, Monaco is taking a fresh foray into the world of international design registration, according to The Hague Notification No. 107 (here), which trumpets the news that Monaco has now deposited its instrument of ratification of the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement, which comes into force for the Principality on 9 June 2011.  Oh, and by The Hague Notification No. 108 (here), headed "Acceptance of termination by the Principality of Monaco",

"The Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) presents his compliments to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and has the honor to notify that the Government of the Principality of Monaco deposited, on March 9, 2011, an instrument of acceptance of the termination of the London Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs of November 6, 1925, as revised at London on June 2, 1934, and of the Additional Act of Monaco of November 18, 1961, to the said Agreement. 

A separate notification will be made on the coming into effect of the termination when the required number of acceptances is reached".