founding texts - title

Founding documents and explanatory texts

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1. Official texts

Metre Conference 1875 - Diplomatic documents prior to signature of the Metre Convention (1874)

Metre Convention and Annexed Regulations - Authoritative French text, with English translation (1875)

Metre Convention and Annexed Regulations - Certified copy of manuscript (in French) (1875)

Concession Convention (in French) (1964)

Headquarters Agreement (in French) (2005)

2. Explanatory texts

Compendium des principales règles et pratiques applicables au BIPM (2017)

Compendium of main rules and practices applicable to the BIPM (2017)

Note on the legal status of the BIPM (2018)

Note on the use of the term Bureau or Office to refer to intergovernmental organizations (2018)