Property In Bulgaria

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Department of State Washington File: Text: State Dept. Official Cites Intellectual Property Benefits

In assessing the state of intellectual property protection overseas, we see two complementary and positive trends in recent years. First, we observe a significant, if not readily quantifiable, increased appreciation of the benefits inherent in effective protection of intellectual property rights. More and more, our trading partners are beginning to understand that their future growth and development depends in large part on their becoming active players in the global knowledge-based economy. They also are coming to appreciate that strong intellectual property protection is necessary to create an attractive investment climate. In short, economic self-interest is becoming a very important factor in enhancing intellectual property protection overseas. Our trading partners' actions to improve intellectual property protection and enforcement benefit their companies and our companies. ... [Read More]

Signatories to the 1970 UNESCO Convention

1 Amended listings of the signatories to the 1970 UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property" are published by the United States in the Federal Register. The Cultural Property staff keeps an updated list of signers in the interim.  ...

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Bulgaria

Legal/Policy FrameworkThe Constitution provides for freedom of religion; however, the Government restricts this right in practice for some non-Orthodox religious groups. The Constitution designates Eastern Orthodox Christianity as the "traditional" religion. The Government provides financial support for the Eastern Orthodox Church, as well as for several other religious communities perceived as holding historic places in society, such as the Muslim, Roman Catholic, and Jewish faiths, which also are considered "traditional." These groups generally benefit from a relatively high degree of governmental and societal tolerance. A new law on religion, known as the Confessions Act, was approved by Parliament on December 22, 2002. It entered into force 1 week later, replacing an outdated religion law dating back to 1949. Religious and human rights ... [Read More]

USIA, Economic Perspectives, May 1998 -- IPR

So in 1988 the Bush administration and the U.S. Congress decidedon a two-track approach to combating piracy and counterfeiting ofour products. One track involved creating the so-called Special301 program, through which we undertake an annual review of whichcountries deny adequate and effective protection of Americanintellectual property. The other track involved pursuing aninternational agreement on intellectual property that was bindingand had enforcement provisions as part of the Uruguay Round tradenegotiations in the GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade)that were beginning at that time. That was finally achieved when the Uruguay Round was concluded in 1994 with the TRIPSagreement (the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects ofIntellectual Property Rights). ... [Read More]

Bulgaria
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Bulgaria

The Government generally respected the human rights of its citizens; however, there were problems in several areas. Members of the security forces were responsible for one killing during the year. Security forces commonly beat suspects and inmates and beat and mistreated minorities. Arbitrary arrest and detention were problems. Security forces harassed, physically abused, and arbitrarily arrested and detained Romani street children. Problems of accountability persisted and inhibited government attempts to address police abuses. Conditions in many prisons and detention facilities were harsh. There remained some instances of prolonged pretrial detention, although the Government continued to improve its performance in preventing periods of pretrial detention from exceeding the statutory limit of 1 year. The judiciary was underpaid, understaffed, and had a heavy case backlog; corruption of the judiciary was a serious problem. The Government infringed on citizens' privacy right ... [Read More]

V. Country Narratives -- Countries A through G

Cyprus is a destination country for women trafficked from Eastern and Central Europe for the purpose of sexual exploitation. Traffickers who forced women into prostitution continued to fraudulently recruit victims for work as dancers in cabarets and nightclubs on short-term "artiste" visas, for work in pubs and bars on employment visas, or for illegal work on tourist or student visas. There was increasing evidence of Chinese women being trafficked for sexual exploitation in Cyprus. The Government of Cyprus does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking; however, it is making significant efforts to do so. Cyprus made some progress in its anti-trafficking efforts over the past year. The new police anti-trafficking unit produced successful results and showed vigilance in combating the problem. Government recognition of the problem improve ... [Read More]

U.S.: China Has High Rate of Intellectual Property Infringement- U.S. Department Of State
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Summary of Property Restitution in Central and Eastern Europe
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