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Article R811-1-1

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force

Updated 7 Nov 2023

Subject to the adaptations provided for by Article R. 811-3 below, the following shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands:


1° Les dispositions du livre Ier à l'exception des articles R. 133-1, R. 133-2 (4°) et R. 135-1 à R. 135-4;

L'article R. 136-1 est applicable dans sa rédaction résultant du décret n° 2021-1369 du 20 octobre 2021;

L'articles R. 122-3, R. 122-6, R. 122-7, R. 122-8, R. 122-10, R. 122-11, R. 122-12, R. 122-23 to R. 122-32, R. 134-3 to R. 134-9, R. 137-1 and R. 138-1 are applicable in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2022-928 of 23 June 2022.


2° The provisions of Book II in their wording, resulting from decree no. 2017-338 of 15 March 2017;

Articles R. 211-2 and R. 211-3 are applicable in their wording resulting from decree no. 2022-928 of 23 June 2022.


3° The provisions of Book III with the exception of Articles R. 326-1 to R. 326-7;

Articles R. 331-88, R. 332-1 and R. 343-2 are applicable in the wording resulting from Decree no. 2018-1126 of 11 December 2018;

The provisions of Title I bis are applicable in the wording resulting from Decree no. 2021-539 of 29 April 2021;

Articles R. 323-1, R. 323-5, R. 324-1, R. 331-56, R. 331-59, R. 331-60, R. 331-62 and R. 331-74-1 shall apply in the wording resulting from Decree no. 2021-1369 of 20 October 2021;

Articles R. 331-2 to R. 331-53 are applicable in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2021-1853 of 27 December 2021;

Articles R. 321-4-1, R. 321-29, R. 328-1 to R. 328-8, R. 329-13 to R. 329-20, R. 341-2 and R. 341-3 are applicable in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2022-928 23 June 2022.

4° The provisions of Book IV mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:


As amended by
Article R. 411-1

Decree no. 2023-166 of 7 March 2023


Articles R. 411-1-1 and R. 411-1-2

Decree no. 2007-280 of 1st March 2007

Article R. 411-1-4

Decree no. 2015-595 of 2 June 2015

Article R. 411-2

Decree no. 2004-199 of 25 February 2004

Article R. 411-3

Decree no. 2015-515 of 7 May 2015

Article R. 411-4

Decree no. 2004-199 of 25 February 2004

Article R. 411-5

Decree no. 2007-280 of 1st March 2007

Article R. 411-6

Decree no. 95-385 of 10 April 1995

Articles R. 411-8 and R. 411-9

Decree no. 2012-1247 of 7 November 2012

Articles R. 411-10 to R. 411-13

Decree no. 95-385 of 10 April 1995

Article R. 411-16

Decree no. 95-385 of 10 April 1995
Article R. 411-17

Decree no. 2023-166 of 7 March 2023


Article R. 411-18

Decree no. 2023-166 of 7 March 2023

Article R. 411-19

Decree no. 2019-1316 of 9 December 2019

Articles R. 411-20 to R. 411-43

Decree no. 2014-731 of 27 June 2014

Article R. 412-17

Decree no. 2012-634 of 3 May 2012

Articles R. 412-18 and R. 412-19

Decree no. 95-385 of 13 April 1995

Articles R. 412-20 and R. 412-21

Decree no. 2014-731 of 27 June 2014

5° The provisions of Book V with the exception of Article R. 522-1 and Articles R. 512-2, R. 512-3, R. 512-13, R. 512-15, R. 513-1 and R. 513-2 only insofar as they concern industrial property attorneys;

Articles R. 521-2 and R. 521-5 are applicable in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2018-1126 of 11 December 2018;


6° The provisions of Book VI with the exception of Articles R. 612-2, R. 612-38, R. 613-25-1 to R. 613-25-4, R. 613-44, R. 613-44-1, R. 613-46, R. 613-56 and R. 613-58 only insofar as they concern industrial property attorneys under the following conditions:


APPLICABLE PROVISIONS

IN THE VERSIONS RESULTING FROM

Chapter I: Scope of application

Articles R. 611-1 to R. 611-14

Decree no. 95-385 of 10 April 1995


Article R. 611-14-1

Decree no. 2009-645 of 9 June 2009


Articles R. 611-15 to R. 611-18

Decree no. 95-385 of 10 April 1995

Article R. 611-19

Decree no. 2008-1472 of 30 December 2008


Article R. 611-20

Decree no. 95-385 of 10 April 1995

Articles R. 611-21 and R. 611-22

Decree no. 2023-770 of 11 August 2023

Chapter II: Submission and examination of applications

Article R. 612-1

Decree no. 2014-650 of 20 June 2014


Article R. 612-2

Decree no. 2020-225 of 6 March 2020


Article R. 612-3

Decree no. 95-385 of 10 April 1995
Articles R. 612-3-1 and R. 612-3-2

Decree no. 2020-15 of 8 January 2020

Article R. 612-4

Decree no. 95-385 of 10 April 1995


Article R. 612-5

Decree no. 2020-15 of 8 January 2020

Article R. 612-6

Decree no. 2007-280 of 1st March 2007


Article R. 612-7

Decree no. 2014-650 of 20 June 2014

Articles R. 612-8 and R. 612-9

Decree no. 2008-1472 of 30 December 2008


Article R. 612-10

Decree no. 95-385 of 10 April 1995

Article R. 612-11

Decree no. 2008-1472 of 30 December 2008

Articles R. 612-12 to R. 612-14

Decree no. 95-385 of 10 April 1995

Article R. 612-15

Decree no. 2004-199 of 25 February 2004

Articles R. 612-16 et R. 612-17

Décret n° 95-385 du 10 avril 1995

Article R. 612-17-1

Décret n° 2007-280 du 1er mars 2007

Articles R. 612-18 to R. 612-20

Decree no. 95-385 of 10 April 1995

Article R. 612-21

Decree no. 2020-15 of 8 January 2020

Article R. 612-22

Decree no. 95-385 of 10 April 1995

Article R. 612-24

Decree no. 2020-15 of 8 January 2020

Article R. 612-25

Decree no. 95-385 of 10 April 1995

Articles R. 612-26 to R. 612-28

Decree no. 2022-196 of 17 February 2022

Article R. 612-29

Decree no. 2020-15 of 8 January 2020
Article R. 612-30

Decree no. 95-385 of 10 April 1995

Article R. 612-31

Decree no. 2020-15 of 8 January 2020

Articles R. 612-32 to R. 612-34

Decree no. 95-385 of 10 April 1995


Articles R. 612-35 and R. 612-36

Decree no. 2004-199 of 25 February 2004

Article R. 612-37

Decree no. 95-385 of 10 April 1995
Article R. 612-37-1

Decree no. 2020-15 of 8 January 2020

Article R. 612-38

Decree no. 95-385 of 10 April 1995


Article R. 612-39 and R. 612-39-1
Decree no. 2020-15 of 8 January 2020

Article R. 612-40

Decree no. 95-385 of 10 April 1995

Article R. 612-41

Decree no. 2004-199 of 25 February 2004

Articles R. 612-42 to R. 612-44

Decree no. 95-385 of 10 April 1995

Article R. 612-45

Decree no. 2020-15 of 8 January 2020

Article R. 612-46 to R. 612-49

Decree no. 95-385 of 10 April 1995

Article R. 612-50

Decree no. 2008-1472 of 30 December 2008

Articles R. 612-51 et R. 612-52

Décret n° 95-385 du 10 avril 1995

Article R. 612-53 to Article R. 612-55

Decree no. 2020-15 of 8 January 2020

Articles R. 612-56-1 and R. 612-57

Decree no. 2007-280 of 1 March 2007

Articles R. 612-58 to R. 612-65

Decree no. 95-385 of 10 April 1995

Article R. 612-66

Decree no. 2004-199 of 25 February 2004

Articles R. 612-67 to R. 612-70

Decree no. 95-385 of 10 April 1995

Articles R. 612-70-1 and R. 612-70-2

Decree no. 2015-1436 of 6 November 2015


Article R. 612-71

Decree no. 2004-199 of 25 February 2004

Articles R. 612-72

Decree no. 95-385 of 10 April 1995
Articles R. 612-73 and R. 612-73-1

Decree no. 2020-225 of 6 March 2020

Article R. * 612-73-2

Decree no. 2015-1436 of 6 November 2015


Article R. 612-73-3

Decree no. 2020-225 of 6 March 2020

Article R. 612-74

Decree no. 2004-199 of 25 February 2004

Article R. 612-75

Decree no. 95-385 of 10 April 1995

Chapter III: Rights attached to patents

Articles R. 613-4 to R. 613-9

Decree no. 95-385 of 10 April 1995

Article R. 613-10

Decree no. 2007-280 of 1 March 2007

Articles R. 613-11 to R. 613-25

Decree no. 95-385 of 10 April 1995

Articles R. 613-25-1 to R. 613-25-4

Decree no. 2008-625 of 27 June 2008


613-41

Decree no. 95-385 of 10 April 1995

Article R. 613-42

Decree no. 2022-196 of 17 February 2022


Article R. 613-43

Decree no. 2008-1472 of 30 December 2008

Articles R. 613-43-1 to R. 613-45

Decree no. 2020-225 of 6 March 2020

Article R. 613-45-1

Decree no. 2015-1436 of 6 November 2015

Article R. 613-45-2

Decree no. 2015-511 of 7 May 2015

Article R. 613-45-3

Decree no. 2020-225 of 6 March 2020


Article R. 613-46

Decree no. 95-385 of 10 April 1995

Article R. 613-47

Decree no. 2004-199 of 25 February 2004

Article R. 613-48

Decree no. 95-385 of 10 April 1995

Articles R. 613-49 and R. 613-49-1

Decree no. 2015-511 of 7 May 2015

Article R. 613-50

Decree no. 2008-1472 of 30 December 2008

Article R. 613-51

Decree no. 2004-199 of 25 February 2004

Articles R. 613-52 to R. 613-52-2

Decree no. 2015-1436 of 6 November 2015

Article R. 613-53

Decree no. 95-385 of 10 April 1995

Articles R. 613-54 to R. 613-58

Decree no. 2004-199 of 25 February 2004

Articles R. 613-58-1 and R. 613-58-2

Decree no. 2015-1436 of 6 November 2015

Articles R. 613-59 to R. 613-63

Decree no. 95-385 of 10 April 1995

Chapter IV: Application of international conventions

Article R. 614-1

Decree no. 2014-650 of 20 June 2014

Article R. 614-4

Decree no. 95-385 of 10 April 1995

Article R. 614-5

Decree no. 2007-280 of 1 March 2007

Articles R. 614-6 and R. 614-7

Decree no. 95-385 of 10 April 1995

Articles R. 614-11 to R. 614-13

Decree no. 2008-625 of 27 June 2008

Articles R. 614-14 and R. 614-15

Decree no. 95-385 of 10 April 1995

Article R. 614-16

Decree no. 2018-429 of 31 May 2018


Article R. 614-17

Decree no. 95-385 of 10 April 1995

Article R. 614-18

Decree no. 2008-625 of 27 June 2008

Articles R. 614-19 and R. 614-20

Decree no. 95-385 of 10 April 1995

Article R. 614-21

Decree no. 2014-650 of 20 June 2014

Article R. 614-23

Decree no. 2004-199 of 25 February 2004

Article R. 614-24

Decree no. 2014-650 of 20 June 2014

Articles R. 614-25 and R. 614-26

Decree no. 95-385 of 10 April 1995

Articles R. 614-27 and R. 614-29

Decree no. 2007-280 of 1st March 2007

Articles R. 614-31 to R. 614-35

Decree no. 95-385 of 10 April 1995

Chapter IV bis: Detention

Articles R. 614-36 and R. 614-37

Decree no. 2015-427 of 15 April 2015


Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Articles R. 615-1 to R. 615-3

Decree no. 2018-429 of 31 May 2018
Article R. 615-4

Decree no. 2019-966 of 18 September 2019

Articles R. 615-5 and R. 615-6

Decree no. 2018-429 of 31 May 2018

Article R. 615-7

Decree no. 2018-1126 of 11 December 2018

Articles R. 615-8 to R. 615-9

Decree no. 2018-429 of 31 May 2018

Article R. 615-10

Decree no. 2020-15 of 8 January 2020

Articles R. 615-11 to R. 615-32

Decree no. 2018-429 of 31 May 2018


Articles R. 615-33 and R. 615-34

Decree no. 2023-770 of 11 August 2023

Chapter VI: The utility certificate

Article R. 616-1

Decree no. 2007-280 of 1st March 2007

Article R. 616-2

Decree no. 95-385 of 10 April 1995

Article R. 616-3

Decree no. 2020-15 of 8 January 2020

Chapter VII: The supplementary protection certificate

Article R. 617-1

Decree no. 95-385 of 10 April 1995

Article R. 617-2

Decree no. 2008-1472 of 30 December 2008

Chapter VIII: Common provisions

Articles R. 618-1

Decree no. 2004-199 of 25 February 2004
Article R. 618-2

Decree no. 2020-225 of 6 March 2020


Article R. 618-3

Decree no. 2008-1472 of 30 December 2008

Article R. 618-4

Decree no. 95-385 of 10 April 1995

Articles R. 618-5 and R. 618-6

Decree no. 2014-650 of 20 June 2014

However, Article R. 613-63 reads as follows:


"Art. R. 613-63 -A request for a reduction in the royalties provided for in Article L. 612-20, as it read prior to Law 2005-842 of 26 July 2005, shall be submitted in writing to the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property. It must be accompanied by a notice of non-taxation or equivalent justification. A reasoned decision is taken. The decision is notified to the applicant. If the application is granted, the benefit of the reduction is acquired by the applicant subject to the applicant producing each year a notice of non-taxation or equivalent justification";

Articles R. 623-51 and R. 623-53-1 are applicable as they appear in Decree no. 2019-966 of 18 September 2019.

Articles R. 623-6 and R. 623-58 are applicable as they appear in Decree no. 2019-1316 of 9 December 2019.

Articles R. 623-43, R. 623-45 and R. 623-46 are applicable in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-15 of 8 January 2020.

7° The provisions of Title I of Book VII with the exception of articles R. 712-2, R. 712-3, R. 712-13, R. 712-14, R. 712-21, R. 714-4, R. 714-4-1, R. 714-6, R. 716-1 and R. 716-2 only insofar as they concern industrial property attorneys, under the following conditions:
a) The provisions of Title I mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:


Applicable Provisions

In the wording resulting from

R. 711-1

Decree no. 2019-1316 of 9 December 2019

R. 712-1

Decree no. 2014-650 of 20 June 2014

R. 712-2 to R. 712-3-1

Decree no. 2019-1316 of 9 December 2019

R. 712-4

Decree no. 95-385 of 10 April 1995

R. 712-5

Decree no. 2019-1316 of 9 December 2019

R. 712-6

Decree no. 2004-199 of 25 February 2004

R. 712-7

Decree no. 2007-280 of 1st March 2007

R. 712-8

Decree no. 2019-1316 of 9 December 2019

R. 712-9

Decree no. 95-385 of 10 April 1995

R. 712-10

Decree no. 2019-1316 of 9 December 2019

R. 712-11

Decree no. 2004-199 of 25 February 2004

R. 712-12 to R. 712-19

Decree no. 2019-1316 of 9 December 2019

R. 712-20

Decree no. 2004-199 of 25 February 2004

R. 712-21

Decree no. 2019-1316 of 9 December 2019

R. 712-23

Decree no. 2004-199 of 25 February 2004

R. 712-23-1

Decree no. 2015-1436 of 6 November 2015

R.* 712-23-2

Decree no. 2015-511 of 7 May 2015

R. 712-24

Decree no. 2019-1316 of 9 December 2019

R. 712-24-1

Decree no. 2015-1436 of 6 November 2015

R.* 712-24-2

Decree no. 2015-511 of 7 May 2015

R. 712-26 to R. 712-28-2

Decree no. 2019-1316 of 9 December 2019

R. 714-1 to R. 714-1-2

Decree no. 2015-1436 of 6 November 2015

R. 714-2

Decree no. 2019-1316 of 9 December 2019

R. 714-3

Decree no. 2004-199 of 25 February 2004

R. 714-4 and R. 714-4-1

Decree no. 2019-1316 of 9 December 2019

R. 714-5

Decree no. 2004-199 of 25 February 2004

R. 714-6

Decree no. 2019-1316 of 9 December 2019

R. 714-7

Decree no. 2004-199 of 25 February 2004

R. 714-7-1 and R. 714-7-2

Decree no. 2019-1316 of 9 December 2019

R. 714-8 and R. 714-9

Decree no. 2004-199 of 25 February 2004

R. 715-1 and R. 715-2

Decree no. 2019-1316 of 9 December 2019

R. 716-1 to R. 716-22

Decree no. 2019-1316 of 9 December 2019

R. 717-1

Decree no. 2019-1316 of 9 December 2019

R.* 717-1-1

Decree no. 2015-1436 of 6 November 2015

R. 717-2

Decree no. 2019-1316 of 9 December 2019

R. 717-3

Decree no. 2008-1472 of 30 December 2008

R. 717-4

Decree no. 2019-1316 of 9 December 2019

R. 717-5

Decree no. 2008-1472 of 30 December 2008

R. 717-6 and R. 717-7

Decree no. 2002-215 of 18 February 2002

R. 717-8

Decree no. 2014-650 of 20 June 2014

R. 717-9

Decree no. 2002-215 of 18 February 2002

R. 717-10 and R.* 717-10-1

Decree no. 2015-1436 of 6 November 2015

R. 717-11

Decree no. 2019-1316 of 9 December 2019

R. 718-1

Decree no. 2019-1316 of 9 December 2019

R. 718-2

Decree no. 2008-1472 of 30 December 2008

R. 718-3

Decree no. 2015-595 of 2 June 2015

R. 718-4

Decree no. 2004-199 of 25 February 2004

R. 718-5 to R. 718-7

Decree no. 2019-1316 of 9 December 2019

;
b) The provisions of Title II
Articles R. 722-2 and R. 722-5 are applicable in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2018-1126 of 11 December 2018 on the protection of business secrecy.

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Any time a strategic decision changes how the company is owned, governed or contractually bound — incorporation, fundraising, M&A, restructuring, shareholder agreements, or major commercial contracts. Earlier engagement always costs less than later remediation.

A notary (notaire) is a public officer who authenticates specific deeds (mainly real-estate transfers and certain family-law acts). A corporate lawyer (avocat) advises on strategy, negotiates and drafts company documents, and represents you in disputes. The two roles complement rather than overlap.

Yes — most of our clients are foreign suppliers, investors or holding entities. We bridge the gap between French law and your home jurisdiction's expectations and deliver everything bilingually.

The SAS (Société par Actions Simplifiée) is the default choice for most international structures: flexible governance, single shareholder allowed, no minimum capital, and works cleanly with foreign holding entities. We assess SARL, SA, SCI on the merits when the situation calls for it.

Yes — communications with a French avocat are protected by the secret professionnel (Article 66-5 of the Law of 31 December 1971). This protection is broader than the common-law attorney-client privilege and applies to written and oral exchanges.

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