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ARTICLE-4: Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment [go to this ARTICLE]
... (a) deriving from international agreements on judicial assistance or
law enforcement of a general nature and not particularly confined to
the protection of intellectual property; ...
ARTICLE-67: Technical Cooperation [go to this ARTICLE]
... In order
to facilitate the implementation of this Agreement, developed country
Members shall provide, on request and on mutually agreed terms and
conditions, technical and financial cooperation in favour of
developing and least-developed country Members. Such cooperation
shall include assistance in the preparation of laws and regulations
on the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights as
well as on the prevention of their abuse, and shall include support
regarding the establishment or reinforcement of domestic offices and
agencies relevant to these matters, including the training of
personnel.
...
... The
Council for TRIPS shall monitor the operation of this Agreement and,
in particular, Members' compliance with their obligations hereunder,
and shall afford Members the opportunity of consulting on matters
relating to the trade-related aspects of intellectual property
rights. It shall carry out such other responsibilities as assigned
to it by the Members, and it shall, in particular, provide any
assistance requested by them in the context of dispute settlement
procedures. In carrying out its functions, the Council for TRIPS may
consult with and seek information from any source it deems
appropriate. In consultation with WIPO, the Council shall seek to
establish, within one year of its first meeting, appropriate
arrangements for cooperation with bodies of that Organization. ...