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Key provisions
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- Established that European powers must give other powers notice when claiming African territory, and must demonstrate "effective occupation" (actual control) rather than just nominal claims
- Recognized King Leopold II's personal control over the Congo Free State
- Established free trade in the Congo Basin
- Called for the suppression of the African slave trade (still active in some interior regions)
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