Article 13. - Movable and immovable property
The Contracting States shall accord to a stateless person treatment as favourable as possible and, in
any event, not less favourable than that accorded to aliens generally in the same circumstances, as
regards the acquisition of movable and immovable property and other rights pertaining thereto, and
to leases and other contracts relating to movable and immovable property.
Article 14. - Artistic rights and industrial property
In respect of the protection of industrial property, such as inventions, designs or models, trade marks,
trade names, and of rights in literary, artistic and scientific works, a stateless person shall be
accorded in the country in which he has his habitual residence the same protection as is accorded to
nationals of that country. In the territory of any other Contracting State, he shall be accorded the
same protection as is accorded in that territory to nationals of the country in which he has his
habitual residence.
Article 13. - Right of association
As regards non-political and non -profit- making associations and trade unions the Contracting
States shall accord to stateless persons lawfully staying in their territory treatment as favourable as
possible, and in any event, not less favourable than that accorded to aliens generally in the same
circumstances.
Article 16. - Access to courts
1. A stateless person shall have free access to the courts of law on the territory of all Contracting
States.
2. A stateless person shall enjoy in the Contracting State in which he has his habitual residence the
same treatment as a national in matters pertaining to access to the courts, including legal assistance
and exemption from cautio judicatum solvi.
3. A stateless person shall be accorded in the matters referred to in paragraph 2 in countries other
than that in which he has his habitual residence the treatment granted to a national of the country of
his habitual residence.
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