Treaty

European Convention on the legal protection of services based on, or consisting of, conditional access

PartiesParties with a link have a reservation.

Party Signature RatificationS=Signature without reservation or requirement of ratification R=Ratification, Acceptance, Approval or Notification A=Accession Su=Succession NK=Not Known Entry into force Renunciation Termination
Bosnia and Herzegovina 05-05-2010 05-05-2010 (R) 01-09-2010
Bulgaria 21-11-2002 17-07-2003 (R) 01-11-2003 08-08-2014 01-12-2014
Croatia 07-09-2006 04-07-2007 (R) 01-11-2007 01-04-2014 01-08-2014
Cyprus 25-01-2002 27-11-2002 (R) 01-07-2003 14-04-2014 01-08-2014
EU (European Union) 21-12-2011 10-09-2015 (R) 01-01-2016
Finland 30-05-2013 30-05-2013 (R) 01-09-2013 03-11-2015 01-03-2016
France 24-01-2001 01-09-2006 (R) 01-01-2007
Luxembourg 09-04-2001
Moldova 27-06-2001 26-03-2003 (R) 01-07-2003
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the 14-05-2002 23-01-2004 (R) 01-05-2004
Norway 24-01-2001
Romania 24-01-2001 26-08-2002 (R) 01-07-2003
Russian Federation 07-11-2002
Switzerland 06-06-2001 11-05-2005 (R) 01-09-2005

Parties with reservations, declarations and objections

Party Reservations / Declarations Objections
EU (European Union) Yes No
Moldova Yes No
Russian Federation Yes No

EU (European Union)

10-09-2015

While fully recognising the objectives pursued by the European Convention on the Legal Protection of Services based on, or consisting of, Conditional Access, the Union expresses its concern regarding the application of Article 9 and Article 10(3) of the Convention, following the accession of the Union thereto, on basis of its exclusive competence.
This Declaration is without prejudice to the voting procedures within the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe.

Moldova

26-03-2003

The Republic of Moldava declares that it will apply the provisions of the Convention only on the territory controlled by the Government of the Republic of Moldova until the full establishment of the territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldava.

Russian Federation

25-03-2022

Depositary communication.
Signatory considered to be suspended as from 16 March 2022.

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