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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Transfer and loss of trademark rights

Article R714-8

Any entry made in the National Register of Trademarks shall be mentioned in the Official Bulletin of Industrial Property.Any interested person may obtain from the Institute:1° A certificate of identit…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-8

Any filing recognised as admissible shall be published in the Official Bulletin of Industrial Property, unless it appears either that its presentation does not meet the technical requirements necessar…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative proceedings for a declaration of invalidity or revocation of a trade mark

Article R716-8

The period mentioned in the last paragraph of Article L. 716-1 is three months. The date of the end of the examination phase referred to in the same article is notified without delay to the parties by…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single section: Geographical indications protecting industrial and craft products

Article R721-8

A logo dedicated to geographical indications, provided for in Article L. 721-2, is defined by joint order of the minister responsible for industrial property and the minister responsible for craft tra…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: International trade mark

Article R717-8

…for registration subsequent to such registration submitted, under the Madrid Agreement of 14 April 1891 and the Madrid Protocol of 27 June 1989, for the visa of the National Institute of Industrial Pr…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Collection of information and documents

Article L512-8

Authorised agents may demand to be provided with documents of any kind likely to facilitate the performance of their duties. They may obtain them or take copies of them, by any means and on any medium…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific measures applicable to establishments and products

Article L521-8

The costs resulting from the implementation of the measures mentioned in article L. 521-7 shall be borne by operators designated by decree.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Judgment on liability

Article L623-8

In the same decision finding the trader liable, the court shall set the period within which consumers may join the group in order to obtain compensation for their loss. This period may not be less tha…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Action for cessation of unlawful conduct

Article L621-8

When a case is referred to the court under article L. 621-7, the judge may order, where appropriate under penalty, the removal of an unlawful or unfair term in any contract or type of contract offered…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Administrative penalty procedure and administrative settlement

Article L522-8

Documents collected and drawn up in connection with the investigation and establishment of a breach that has given rise to an administrative penalty procedure may only be communicated to the person wh…

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