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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Transparency and disclosure requirements

Article R321-20

A member whose request for disclosure of documents submitted pursuant to article L. 326-5, may refer the matter to the supervisory body provided for in article L. 323-14. The supervisory body issues a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Transparency and disclosure requirements

Article R321-14

…e limits applicable to it in paying the sums due to rightsholders in accordance with Article L. 324-12; h) The total amount of sums that cannot be distributed, with an explanation of how they have bee…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Withholding

Article L722-16

With a view to imposing the measures provided for in articles L. 722-9 to L. 722-12, customs officers shall apply the powers vested in them by the Customs Code.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Civil actions

Article L722-7

In the event of a civil conviction for infringement, the court may order, at the request of the injured party, that the products found to be infringing and the materials and implements used principall…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L811-1-1

…engthening the book economy and reinforcing fairness and confidence between its players;Articles L. 122-5, L. 122-5-3, L. 122-5-4, L. 122-5-5, L. 122-6-1, L. 134-3, L. 134-4, L. 134-5, L. 134-6, L. 13…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L811-2-1

…is and Futuna Islands, the French Southern and Antarctic Territories and New Caledonia, Articles L. 122-3-1 and L. 211-6 shall read as follows:Art. L. 122-3-1. - Once the first sale of one or more mat…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L811-2-3

The provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2012 of 17 December 2012 implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of the creation of unitary protection conferred by a patent and Regulation (EU) No 1260…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 5: Pledging of software exploitation rights

Article R132-8

…or each piece of software are: 1° The identity of the holder of the right referred to in Article L. 122-6 and of the pledgee, as well as any changes relating to their surname, forenames, company name,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Rights conferred by the trade mark

Article L713-3-1

…ising; 6° The use of the sign in comparative advertising in breach of the provisions of Articles L. 122-1 to L. 122-7 of the Consumer Code; 7° The removal or alteration of a duly affixed trademark. Th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: European Union trade mark

Article L717-5

…e mark application must, on pain of rejection, comply with the provisions of Articles L. 711-2, L. 712-2 and L. 712-4 as well as, where applicable, articles L. 715-1 to L. 715-4 or articles L. 715-6 t…

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