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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Probationary measures

Article R521-2

The seizure, whether descriptive or real, provided for in Article L. 521-4 shall be ordered by the president of the judicial court with jurisdiction to hear the case on the merits. The president may a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: International applications

Article R614-29

Where payment of the transmittal fee, the search fee and the international filing fee has not been made within the time limits set in Articles R. 614-26 and R. 614-27, the applicant is invited to pay…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: International applications

Article R614-26

…ation Treaty. This fee must be paid before the expiry of the period of one month from the date of receipt of the international application.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: International applications

Article R614-27

…atent Cooperation Treaty must be paid before the expiry of a period of one month from the date of receipt of the international application. The international filing fee and the search fee shall be pai…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: International applications

Article R614-23

The international application shall be drawn up in the French language. If it is not filed in electronic form, the application shall be filed in three copies, together with each of the documents menti…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: International applications

Article R614-21

…the conditions defined by decision of its Director General. The filing date shall be the date of receipt of the application at the headquarters of the Institute. The filing may be made by the applica…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: International applications

Article R614-25

With the exception of Article R. 612-31, the provisions set out in articles R. 612-26 to R. 612-32 are, taking into account the provisions of Articles L. 614-20 to L. 614-22, applicable to internation…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: International applications

Article R614-24

A receipt, showing at least the number assigned to the international application, the nature and number of the application documents, and their receipt, shall be issued to the applicant.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Collective marks

Article R715-2

…ouping, the conditions of membership; 5° The representation of the trade mark; 6° The goods or services covered by the trade mark; 7° The persons authorised to use the trade mark; 8° The conditions of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Credit consolidation

Article R314-21

…he contractual documents, provided by the original lenders or any other creditor for each loan or receivable being considered for consolidation. If the borrower does not have these documents, the lend…

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