inform the editors that the rights of authorship belong to them.
Article 11
Each government to exercise supervision Those who usurp the right of literary or artistic property shall be brought before the courts and tried according to the laws of the country in which the fraud may have been committed.
Article 12
Immoral works The recognition of the right of ownership of literary and artistic works shall not prevent the contracting States from preventing by suitable legislation the reproduction, publication, circulation, representation, or exhibition of all works which may be considered contrary to good morals.
Article 13
Ratification The simultaneous ratification of all the contracting nations shall not be necessary to the effectiveness of this treaty. Those who adopt it will communicate the fact to the Governments of the Argentine Republic and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay, who will inform the other contracting nations. This formality will take the place of an exchange.
Article 14
Indefinite period The exchange having been made in the manner prescribed in the foregoing article, this treaty shall remain in period force for an indefinite period after that act.
Article 15
Withdrawals If any of the contracting nations should deem it advisable to be released from this treaty, or introduce modifications in it, said nation shall so inform the rest; but it shall not be released until two years after the date of notification, during which time measures will be taken to effect a new arrangement.
Article 16
Adherences The provisions of Article 13 are extended to all nations who, although not represented in this Congress, may desire to adopt the present treaty.
