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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Employee inventions

Article R611-8

The time limits provided for in articles R. 611-5 to R. 611-7 are suspended by the commencement of litigation concerning the regularity of the declaration or the validity of the classification of the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Employee inventions

Article R611-2

The declaration shall contain the information, in the employee's possession, sufficient to enable the employer to assess the classification of the invention in one of the categories provided for in pa…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Employee inventions

Article R611-5

If the employee's declaration does not comply with the provisions of Article R. 611-2 (1° and 2°) or, where applicable, of Article R. 611-3, the employer shall inform the person concerned of the speci…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Employee inventions

Article R611-9

Any declaration or communication emanating from the employee or the employer shall be made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by any other means which provides proof that it has b…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Employee inventions

Article R611-4

If, contrary to the classification of the invention resulting from the employee's declaration, the employer's right of attribution is subsequently recognised, the employee, where applicable, shall imm…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Employee inventions

Article R611-3

Where the classification implies the opening in favour of the employer of the right of attribution, the declaration shall be accompanied by a description of the invention. This description sets out: 1…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Employee inventions

Article R611-6

Within a period of two months, the employer shall give its agreement to the classification of the invention resulting from the employee's declaration or, in the event that the classification is not in…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Employee inventions

Article R611-7

The period open to the employer to claim the right of attribution is four months, unless otherwise agreed between the parties which can only be subsequent to the declaration of the invention. This per…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R811-61

A salaried judicial administrator invested with a mandate as a member of the national registration and disciplinary commission may not participate in deliberations or votes on disciplinary matters con…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R811-62

The employment contract shall be drawn up in writing, subject to the suspensive condition of the employee's registration on the list mentioned in Article L. 811-2 as a court-appointed administrator an…

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