Loi n° 90-53 du 19 décembre 1990 portant sur la liberté d’association

Art. 2. - L'association est la convention par laqu.elle des Section 2. - An association shall be the act of a number personnes mettent en commun leurs connaissances ou leurs of persons pooling their knowledge or activities for pJirposes activites dans un but autre que de partager des benefices. other than to share profits.

Art. 3. - Tout membre d'une association pent s'en Section 3. - Any member of an association may retirer a tout moment apres paiement des cotisations echoes withdraw at any time after having paid the contributions de l'annee en <".ours. due for the current year.

Art. 4. - Les associations fondees sur une cause ou en Section 4. - Associations founded in support of a cause vue d'un objet contraires a la Constitution, awe lois et awe or in view of a purpose contrary to the Constitution, the bonnes moeurs, ainsi que .celles qui auraient pour but de law and public policy, as well as those whose purpose -is to porter atteinte notamment a la securite, a l'integrite undermine especially security, the integrity of the national territoriale, a l'unite nationale, a !'integration nationale et a , territory, national unity, national integration or the republi- la forme republicaine de l'Etat, sont nulles et de nul effet. can character of the State shall be null and void. Art. S. - (I) Les associations obeiueni a deux regimes: Section S. - (1) Associations shall fall under two systems: - le regime de la declaration ; - the declaration system ; - le regime de l'autorisation. - the authorization system. (2) Relevent du regime de l'autorisation, les associations I (2) Foreign and religious associations shall fall under the etrangeres et le~ associations religieuses. , authorization system. (3) Toutes les autres formes d'associations sont soumises (3) All other forms of association shall fall under the au regime de declaration. Toutefois, les regimes prevus a declaration system. However, the systems provided for l'alinea lnr ci-dessus ne s'appliquent pas aux associations de under Sub-section I above, shall not apply to de facto fait d'int~ret economique ou socio-culturel. 1 economic or socio-cultural associations. (4) Les partis politiqu.es et les syndicats sont regis par des (4) Political parties and trade unions shall be governed textes particuliers. by separate instruments. TITRE II PART II Du regime des associations declarees System of declared associations CHAPITRE I CHAPTEJ.\ I De la creation Formation

Art. 6. - Sous reserve des cas de nullite prevus a I Section 6. - Subject to the cases of nullity provided for l'article 4 ci-dessus, les associations se creent librement. under Section 4 above, associations shall be formed freely, Toutefois, elles n'acquierent de personnalite juridique que si 1 However, they shall have no legal status until they have elles ont fait l'objet d'une declaration accompagnee de deux declared their formation and furnished. two copies of. their exemplaires de leurs statuts. constitutions. Section 7. - (I) The declaration provided for under

Art. 7. - (1) La declaration prevue a l'article precedent Section 5 above shall be made by the founders of the est faite par les fondateurs de !'association a la prefecture association at the Divisional Office of the area where the du departement OU celle-ci a son siege. Un recepisse leur est association has its headquarters. A receipt shall be issued to delivre des que le dossier est complet si !'association n'est them as soon as the file is <".omplete if the said association is pas &appee de nullite. •not considered null and void. 24 JOURNAL OFFICIEL DE LA REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN ler janvier 1991 (2) La declaration indique le titre, l'objet, le siege de (2) . The declaration shall indicate the name, object and !'association ainsi que les noms, profe88ions et domiciles de headquarters of the association, as well as the names, ceux qui, a un titre quelconque, sont charges de son • occupations and addresses of those who, in whatever administration ou de sa cfirection. capacity, shall be responsible for running its business. Toute modification ou changement dans ces elements doit Any modification of or change in this information must etre porte dans les deux mois a la connaissance du prefet. be brought to the knowledge of the Senior Divisional Offir.er within two months. (3) Le silence du prefet 'garde pendant deux mois apres le (3) Silence on the part of Senior Divisional Officer within depot du dossier de declaration vaut acceptation et emporte two months after submi88ion of the declaration file shall be acquisition de la personnalite juridique. tantamount to acquiescence and shall imply acquisition of legal statm.

Art. 8. - Toute personne a le droit de prendre connaissan- Section 8. - Any penon shall have the right to take ce sur plar.e, a la prefecture, des declarations et statute ainsi cognizance on the spot, at the Office of the Senior que des changements intervenus dans l'administration d'une Divisi~nal Officer., of the declaration and constitution of an asBOciation. Elle pent s'en faire delivrer, a ses frais, copies association and of the changes that have taken plar..e in its et extraits. administration. He may cause to be i88ued to him, at his expense, copies and excerpts thereof. CHAPITRE II CHAPl'ER II Du f onctionnement Functioning

Art. 9. - Les associations s'administrent librement dans Section 9. - AHociations shall be administered freely in le respect dt; leurs statuts et de la legislation en vigueur. compliance with their constitution and the laws in force.

Art. 10; - (1) Toute association declaree dans les condi- Section 10. - (1) Any usociation declared under the tions prevues par la presente loi peut librement : conditions provided for by this law may freely : - J. ester en ustfoe ; - institute legal proceedings ; - gerer et isposer des sommes provenant des cotisations ; - manage and us" funds derived from contributions; - acquerir a titre onereux et posseder: - purchase and own : a) le lor.al destine a son administration et aux reunions de (a) premises for its offir.es and meetings of ite memben; ses membres ; b) les immeubles necessaires a l'ar.complissement du but (b) immovable property necessary for pursuing its aims. qu'elle poursuit. (2) Les valeurs mobilieres de toute association doivent (2) The stocks and shares of all associations shall be etre placees en titres nominatifs. ·listed as registered_ securities.

Art. 11. - Hormis les associations reconnues d'utilite Section 11. - No declared associations, save those recogni- puhlique, aur.une association declaree ne peut recevoir ni zed as serving the public interest, may receive either grants subventions des personnes publiques, ni dons et legs des from public bodies, or immovable property as gifts and personnes privees. legacies from private individuals. CHAPITRE III CHAPl'ER III De la dissolution Dissolution

Art. 12. - Les associations peuvent etre dissoutes : Section 12. - Associations may he dissolved : - par la volonte de leurs membres conformement aux - voluntarily by their members in accordanr.e with their statuts ; const;itutions ; - par decision judiciaire a la diligence du Ministere - by a court decision on the initiative of the . Legal public QU a la requete de tout interesse en cas de nullite Department or at the request of any interested party, in prevue a l'article 4 ci-dessus. Le i·ugement ordonnant la case of nullity as provided for under Section 4 above. The fermeture des locaux et/ ou l'inter iction de toute reunion judgement ordering the clo81ll'e of the premises and/ or des membres de l'association est executoire nonobstant prohibiting all meetings of the members of an association to·. ite voie de recours. shall become enforceable notwithstanding any appeal which may be lodged.

Art. 13. - (1) Le mm1stre charge de }'administration Section 13.' - (1) The minister in charge of Territorial territoriale peut, sur proposition motivee du prefet, suspendre Administration may, upon the reasoned recommendation of par arrete, pour un delai maximum de trois (3) mois, the Senior Divisional Officer, issue an order to suspend for l'activite de toute usociation pour troubles a l'ordre public. a p~riod not exceeding three months, the activities of any association, for disturbanr.e of public order. (2) Le ministre charge de l'administration territoriale (2) The minister in charge of Territorial Administration peut egalement, par arrete, dissoudre toute association qui may also issue an order to dissolve any association which s'ecarte de son objet et dont les activites portent gravement departs from its original object or whose activities seriously att~inte a l'ordre public et a la securite de l'Etat. undermine public order or the security of the State. l January: _1991 OPPIOUL OA.ZBTTB 01.' TIDI BEPUBLIO 01' OAMBBOON 25 (3) Par dhoption l _l'article. 12 _de l'ordonnance n° 7,.2 / 6 (3) Notwithstanding the provmons of Atticle-.12 of du 26 aott 1912 mant l'org1ui188tion de la Cou.r Supreme, Ordinance No. 72/6 of 26 August 1972 to organize the lea actal pnvu am: alin6u 1or et 2 ci-deum soot smceptibles Supreme Court, the ordres provided for under Section 13 (l) de nooan, mr eimple requhe, devant le president . de l~ and (2) may be appealed against, by a •mere _application juridictiOP adminv,t:rative. • submitted to the President of the Administrative Bench. Ce OOlltli doit intervenir dans un d61ai de dix (10) joun a Such appeal shall be lodged -~thin .10 - (ten) days compter de la date de notification l penonne ou l domicile. following the date of servir..e on the . person running. the 888ociation or at his residence. Le pnaident ltatlle par ordonnance dam un delai de dix The President shall by order make a niling within 10 (10) Joan. (ten) days. (4) L'exercice 4• • voiea de recoun n'a pas d'effet (4) The filing of appeal shall not bar enforcement of the eupemif. court order. • • •

Art. 14. - La dieeolution d'me UIOCiation ne fait pas ..Section 14. - The dissolution of an association shall not elMtaole au: pounaitea judici.. qui peuvent eventuell_~ bar ,any legal,. proceedings which may be instituted against meat kre agageea contn lee l'ellpOnsables. de cette auocia• the o~cials of such association.· ti•. TITRE III PART III . Dia reainae - MIOciatiom autoneeea . System of authorized associations CIIAPITRE IV CHAPTER IV D. aaocialiona ilrvmsn Foreign auociatio™

Art. 15. - Sont iepui. aaeociations etrqeres, quelle Section 15. - Grqups having· the characteristics of an qae aoit la fonne IOU laquelle ila ~vent se presenter, lea association, which __have their registered offi<'..e abroad or PQ.Upementa pca6duat lee car~ri•ti«JW'8 d'une auociation, which, having their headquarters in Cameroon, are managed 411D _Olli. leur ai.-,. ~ l'6trange~ ou qw, ayant leur siege au . in fact by foreignersJ or in which more than half of. the Cam~ -aont· diripe en fatt par det ruangers ou dont memben ,are foreigners., shall be deemed to be foreign plu de la moiti~ dee membree aont dea etrangen. associations, whatever the form they may 11.Ssume.

Art. 16. - (1) Les associations etrangeres ne peuvent Section 16. - (1) Foreign associations may not cai:ry exercer au.cone ,activite sur le territoire sans autorisation ,out any activities within the country without prior authoriza- p~alable du miniatre ckarg6 de rAdministration territoriale ·tion from the Minister in charge of Territ_Qrial Administration apne avie conf09De du miniatre charge des Relations upon _the recommendation of the Minister in charge of e~rieuna. • • Extemal Relations. (2) ~- demande d'autoriaation d~~ercer ~ est introduit:e . (2) The application for authorization to carry out au miniatMe charp'"' dee Relatfom extmeures par lea - activities, which shall .he deposited _at the Ministry in fondatean ~ lee numdatairei-d'une ~iatma -ftran~~ charge _ of _Extemal • Rela~jons by the founders or _ the✓ doit ~ e r lea activit6r 1 mener, lea liemic'd'implantation ~~aentatives of a foreign associatioo, .sl:iaU spell out the au Caineroun, lee nome, pmeaion et domicile de cenx qui, activities to be undertaken, _ihl . locations •in • Cameroon 11 l un titre quelconqae,' aont charpa _de la direction_de ces names, occupations and addresses of those who, in whatevet activ.it6e. . capacity; are responsible for running its business. (3) Lee uaociations Mranpree ne peil.Wllt avoir 'dea (3) Foreign associations may not possess establishment~ 6tahlluemen• au. Cameroua qu'en ve~ d'une autorieation in C~~opn without a separate authorization for each such dietlnete pour ch.eeu·de eea ,tablisacmcm~... establisliment. La demande d'autori_eation pour tout nouvel ~abliue1nent >Applications for authorization to open e__ac_h new e11ta~lish__- eet adieu6e a• miniaitre char~ dee Relatiom· exurieliml, ment shall be submitted to- the. Minister in -charile of qai. apa avie, la tnmamet au ministre charge de l'"Admmistlation· Extemal .Relations who shall, after giving his opinion, tenitoriale. foJ:WAU:d thelJl. to the Minister in charge of 1erritorial Administration. - •

Art. 17.. - (1) L'autorieation peut etre accordee a titre Section°l7. - (1) An authorization may be issue~ Qll·, il tempor,au:9 ou aoumiae a un renouvellement periodique. temporary basis or may be 1mbject to periodical renewal. .. (2) Elle 'peat &tre llllhordonnee a certainea cooditions. (2) It may be subject to certain con_~itions. (3) Elle peut &tre reti~ a tout moment. (3) It may be withdrawn at any time. (4) IM- .iluoeiations 6tranpree auxquelles l'autorisation - (4).FOl'e~ associations which are refused an authorization oa ~ • ,en -refu6e _ - doiyent· oe.,r UDD1ediatement-l61U8 or - whose authorization has been withdrawn must cease _actividt ea; ~ l la liqaidui,n ·4e Ima biene dam le ~eir_ activities forthwith and must li~idate~'thei~ properties dQai de troie (3) moia A oompter de la date de notification withm three months ot the date t,f nottticat1on _·o f the de la d~on. • - • • decision. 26 JOURNAL OFFICIEL l)E LA REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROON ler janvier 1991 (5) En- aucun cas, le retrait d'une autorisation ne peut (5) Withdrawal of an authorisation shall under no donner lieu a dommages-interets. circumstanf',es entail compensation for damages.

Art. 18. - Les prefets peuvent, a tout moment, inviter Section 18. - Senior Divisional Officers may at any time les dirigeants de tout groupement ou de tout etablissement request the officials of any association or establishment fonctionnant dans leur d~partem~t a foumir par ecrit, operating in their divisions to furnish, within fifteen days, dans le delai de quinze jours, tons renseignements de nature written information which will enable the determination of a determiner le siege auquel ils se rattachent, leur objet, la its headquarters, its object, the nationalities of its members, nationalite de leurs membres, de leurs administrateurs ou board members or real officials. de leurs dirigeants effectifs.

Art. 19. - Les associations etrangeres, quelle. que soit la Section 19. - Foreign associations, whatever their form, forme sous laquelle elles se presentent, qui ne demandent which do not .apply for an authorization under the pas l'autorisation dans les conditions fixees ci-dessus sont conditions laid down above, shall be automatically void. nulles de plein droi t.

Art. 20. - (1) Sont punis d'un emprisolDlement de Section 20. -(1) Wh'?4'ver, in whatever capacity, adminis- quinze jours a six mois et d'une ~ende de 100.000 a ters or continues to administer a foreign association or an 1.000.000 de francs ou de l'une de ces deux peines establishment which operates without authorization shall be seulement <'.eux qui, a un titre quelconque, assument ou punished with imprisonment for from fifteen days to six continuent d'assumer l'administration d'associations etrangeres months or with fine of from 100,000 to 1,000,000 francs, or ou d'etablissements fonctionnant sans autorisation. with both such imprisonment and fine. (2) Sont punis d'un emprisonnement de dix jours a trois (2) Any other person who participates in the functioning mois et d'une amende de 50.000 a 500.000 fran<'.s ou de of .such association or its establishment shall be punished l'une de ces deux peines seulement les autres personnes qui with imprisonment for from ten. days to three months or participent au fonctionnement de <'.es associations ou de with fine of from 50,000 to 500,000 francs, or with both le11l'S etablissements. such imprisonment and fine. (3) Les peines de l'alinea deux (2) ci-dessus sont (3) Officials, board members and persons participating in applicables aux dirigeants, administrateurs et participants a the activities of an association or establishment which, l'activite d'associations OU d'etablissements qui fonctionnent without fulfilling the conditions stipulated by the order sans observer Jes conditions imposees par l'arrete d'autorisa- granting authorization, operate beyond the time-limits set tion au-dela de la duree fixee par (',e demier. by the order, shall be liable to punishment with the penalties provided for under Section 20 (2) above.

Art. 21. - Les associations etrangeres peuvent etre Section 21. - Foreign associations may he recognized as reconnues d'utilite publique. serving the public interest. CHAPITRE V CHAPTER V Du '"sociatwns religieust>.s Religi.ous congregatwns

Art. 22. - Est consideree comme association religieuse : Section 22. - The following shall be deemed to he religious congregations : - tout groupement de personnes physiques ou morales - any group of natUl'al persons or corporate bodies ayant pour VO(',ation de rendre hommage a une divinite ; whose vocation is divine worship, - tout groupement de personnes vivant en communaute - any group of persons living in a community in conformement a une doctrine religieuse. accordance. with a religious doctrine.

Art. 23. - Toute association religieuse doit etre au,torisee. Section 23. - The existence of all religious congregations II en est de meme de tout etablissement congreganiste. must be authorized. The same shall apply to all congregatio- nal establishments.

Art. 24. - L'autorisation d'une association religieuse ou Section 24. - The authorization of a religious congrega- d'un etablissement congreganiste est prononcee par decret tion or a congregational establishment shall be granted by a du President de la Republique, apres avis motive du decree of the President of the Republic upon the reasoned ministre charge de I' Administration territoriale. recommendation of the Minister in charge of Territorial Administration.

Art. 25. - (l) Les associations religieuses ne peuvent Section 25. - (1) Religious congregations may not receive recevoir de subventions publiques ou de dons et legs public grants or immovable property as gifts or legacies. immobiliers. (2) Toutefois, elles peuvent recevoir Jes dons et legs (2) However, they may re<'.eive immovable property as immobiliers necessaires a l'exerci<'.e de leurs activites. gifts and legacies needed for the exercice of their activities.

Art. 26. - Les associations religieuses tiennent an etat Section 26. - Religious congregations shall keep an account de leurs recettes et depenses et dressent chaque annee, le of their revenue and expenditure and draw up an annual compte financier de l'annee ecoulee et l'etat d'inventaire de fmancial account for the past year and an inventory of leure biem meubles et immeubles. their movable and immovable property. l January 1991 ori'IOIAL OAZETTB 01' TBB BEPUBLIO 01' CillBBOON 27

Art. 27. - Les responeables des associations religie118es Section 27. - Officials of religious congregations shall sont tenm de presenter sur requisition du ministre charge _present, upon request by the Minister in charge of de l' Administration territoriale OU de son delegue, les Territorial Administration or his representative, the accounts comptes et etats vises a l'article precedent ainsi que les and inventories referred to in the preceding Section 88 well listes completes de leurs membres dirigeants. as the complete list of their leaden.

Art. 28. - (1) Sont nuls tons actes de donation entre vifs Section 28. - (1) Any deeds of gift inter vivos or by OU testamentaires a titre onereux OU gratuit, acoomplis soit virtue of wills, whether or not 811bject to payment, made directement, soit par penm;me interposee ou par toute voie directly, through an intermediary or by any indirect way, indirecte ayant pour objet de permettre au:x: associations whose purpose is to enable legally or illegally founded religieuses legalement OU illegalement fondees, de se soustraire religious congregations to avoid the obligations of Section 27 aux obligations de l'article 27 ci-dessus. above shall be declared null and void. (2) Cette nullite sera constatee soit a la diligence du (2) Such nullity .shall be declared either by the Legal Ministere public sur denonciation du ministre charge de .Department upon re.-.eipt of a report from the Minister in l' Administration territoriale OU de son delegue, soit a la charge. of Territorial Administration or at the request of requete de tout interesse. any person con«-.emed.

Art. 29. - Sont punis des peines prevues au~ articles 314 Section 29. - Representatives or officials of a religious ~t 129 du Code penal, les representants ou directeurs d'une congregation who issue false statements or who refuse to association religieuse qui ont fait des fausses communications comply with the instructions of the Minister in charge of ou refuse d'obtemperer au:x: requisitions du ministre charge Territorial Administration or his representative within the de I' Administration territoriale ou de son delegue dans le limits of the provisions of Section 27 above shall be cadre des dispositions de l'article 27 ci-dessus. punished under Sections 314 and 129 of the Penal Code.

Art. 30. - Toute association religieuse peut etre suspendue Section 30. - Any religious ~ongregation guilty of distur- par arrete du ministre charge de l'Administration territoriale bance against public order may be suspended by an order pour troubles a l'ordre public. Cette suspension obeit aux of the Minister in charge of Territorial Administration. dispositions de l'article 13 ci-dessus. Such 8118pension shall be ordered in compliance with Section 13 above.

Art. 31. - Toute association religieuse dtiment autorisee Section 31. - Where a two-month notice served upon a dont l'objet initial est par la suite devie pent etre dissoute duly authorized religious association which has altered its apres preavis de deux mois reste sans effet par decret du original purpose subsequently remains unheeded, such President de la Republique. congregation may be dissolved by a decree of the Premdent of the Republic. TITRE IV PART IV Dispositions di.verses et transitoires finales Final miscellaneous and transitional provisions

Art. 32. - (1) Toute association dont la contribution Section 32. - (1) Any association which makes an effective est determinante dans la realisation des objectifs effective and decisive contribution towards the realization prioritaires du gouvemement peut, sur demande, etre of government's priority objectives may, upon request and re.-..onnue d'utili~ publique par decret du President de la upon the reasoned recommendation of the Minister in Republique, apres avis motive du ministere charge de charge of Territorial Administration, be recognized, by a I' Administration territoriale. decree of the President of the Republic, 88 serving the public interest. (2) Elle peut dans .-.es conditions : (2) Consequently, the association may : - accomplir tons les actes de la vie civile non interdits - perform all civil acts not forbidden by its constitution, par ses statuts, sans pouvoir posseder ou acquerir d'autres but it may not own or acquire buildings other than those 1mmeubles 4{1le ceux necessaires au but qu 'elle poursuit ; ne,;essary for the achievement of its objectives ; - recevoir des dons et legs de tone nature sous reserve - re.-.eive all types of gifts and legacies, subject to an de ~•au_torisation du ministre charge de I' Administration authorization from the Minister in char,e of Territorial terntonale pour les dons et legs immobiliers ; Administration, for gifts and legacies consistmg of immovable property; - re.-.evoir des subventions de l'Etat et des collectivites - receive State and local council grants, in which «-.ase decentralisees; dans ce cas,l'Etat doit s'assurer de la bonne the State shall ensure that the grants are properly used. utilisation de «-.es subventions.

Art. 33. - (1) Sont punis d'une amende de 100.000 a Section 33. - (1) Founders or board members of an 1.000.000 de fran«-..s, d'un emprisonnement de trois mois a association which continues operations or which is reestablis- un an, ou de l'une de ces deux peines seulement, les hed illegally after a judgment or decision has been issued fondateurs ou administrateurs de l'association qui serait for its dissolution, shall be punished with fine of from maintenue OU reconstituee illegalement apres jugement OU 100,000 to 1,000,000 francs or with imprisonment for three decision de dissolution. months to on year, or with both such fine and imprisonment. (2) Lorsque la decision de dissolution a ete motivee par (2) Where the decision to dissolve Jias been motivated by des manifestations armees, une atteinte a la surete interieure armed demonstration, an attempt against the internal or ou exterieure de l'Etat, le maximum des peines prevues a enernal security of the State, the maximum penalties l'a\inea pre.-.edent est double. provided for in the preceding Sub-section shall be doubled. 28 JOURNAL OFFICIEL DE LA REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN ler janvier 1991 (3) Sont punies des memes peines, les personnes qui ont . (3) Any perso~ ~ho encourages meetings of members of a favorise la reunion des membres de l'association dissoute en disso~ved assomat!on by allowing them the use of his _l!":11' conservant l'mage d'un local dont elles disposent. premises shall be liable to the same penalties.

Art. 34. - Les usociations qui justifient de la possession Secti_on 34. - Associations which can provide evidence of d'actes de declaration, de rec-.onnaissance ou d'autorisation possess.10n. of. deeds. of declaration or recognition, or delivr& conformement a la legislation en vigueur lors de la authorization is~ued m acco~da~ce with the legislation in publication de la presente loi, sont tenues d'en faire la force at the time of publication of this law shall be preuve dam le delai de do11Ze mois par la production d'une exp~ct~d to show proof of such deeds within 12 months by , copie au ministre charge de }'Administration territoriale. furmshmg a copy thereof to the Minister in charge of Territorial Administration . . Art. 35~ - ~a !oi n° 67 /LF /19 du 12 juin 1967 sur la Se~tion 35. - Law No. 67 / LF / 19 of 12 June 1967 liberte d 8880ctation est ahrogee et remplacee par les relatmg to freedom of association is hereby repealed and dispositions de la presente loi. replaced by the provisions of this law.

Art. 36. - La presente loi sera enregistree, publiee selon Section 36. :-- This law shaH he regis.tered, published in la PrG?6dure. ~::t~ce, puis inseree au Journal officiel en accordance with the procedure of urgency and inserted in fra11.9us et en ms. the Official Gazette in English and French. Yaounde, le 19 decembre 1990. Yaounde, 19 December 1990. v. PreKid,,111 ,J,, la Rr.pul,lique Paul Biya Paul Biya Prr.,uuml ,if 1h,, Rt!pul,lic July 1999 OFFICIAL GAZETTE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON 2153 autorise a ratifier !'Accord portant revision de l'Accord authorized to ratify the Agreement to revise the de Bangui du 2 mars 1977 instituant une organisation Bangui Accord of 2 March 1977 to set up an African africaine de la propriete intell~ctuelle, Intellectual Property Organization.

Art. 2.- La presente loi sera enregistree, publiee selon Section 2.- This law shall be registered, published in la procedure d'urgence, puis inseree au Journal officiel accordance with the procedure of urgency and inserted en fran~ais et en anglais. in the 0/'f'icial Gazette in English and French . Yaounde, le 16 juillet 1999. Yaounde, 16 July 1999. Le President de la Repllblique, Paul Biya, Paul Biya. President of the Republic. Loi n ° 99-11 du 20 juillet 1999 modifiant et completant c e rtaines dispositions de la loin° 90- Law No. 99-11 of 20 July 1999 to amend and 53 du 19 decembre 1990 relative a la liberte supplement certain provisions of Law No. 90-53 d 'association of 10 December 1990 on Freedom of Association L 'Assemblee nationale a. delibere et adopte, The National Assembly deliberated and adopted, Le President de la. Republique promulgue la Loi dont la The President of the Republic hereby enacts the law set teneur suit: out below: Article premier.- Les dispositions de l'article 5 (4) de Section 1.- The provisions of section 5(4) of law No. la loi n° 90-53 du 19 d ecembre 1990 relative a Ja 90-53 of 19 December 1990 on freedom of association liberte d'association sont modifiees et completees ainsi are herbey amended and supplemented as follows : qu'il suit:

"Article 5(4) (nouveau) .- Les partis politiques, les Section 5(4) (new).- Po li tical parties, trade unions, syndicats, Je s associations sportives et Jes sports associations and non-governmental organisations non gouvernementales sont regis par organizations shall be governed by special des textes particuliers". instruments.

Art. 2 .- La presente Joi sera enreg istree, publiee Section 2 .- This law shall be registered, published suivant la procedure d'urgence, puis inseree au according to the procedure of urgency and inserted in Journal officiel en frani;:ais et en anglais. the Official Gazette in E nglish and French. Yaounde, le 20 j uillet 1999. Yaounde, 20 July 1999. Le President de la Republique, Paul Biya, Paul Biya. President of the Republic.