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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article L613-15

…exploit the earlier patent to the extent necessary for the exploitation of the patent owned by him and provided that such invention constitutes, in relation to the earlier patent, a significant techn…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article L613-16

If the interests of public health so require and in the absence of an amicable agreement with the patent proprietor, the Minister responsible for industrial property may, at the request of the Ministe…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article L613-17

…be granted by order of the said Minister on specified conditions, in particular as to its duration and scope, but excluding the royalties to which it gives rise. It takes effect on the date of notifi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article L613-12

…that the applicant has been unable to obtain a licence to exploit the patent from the patent owner and that he is in a position to exploit the invention in a serious and effective manner. The compuls…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article L615-18

By way of derogation from the first paragraph of Article L. 615-17, the civil actions and claims referred to in the first paragraph of Article 32 of the Agreement relating to a Unified Patent Court sh…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article L615-17

Civil actions and claims relating to patents for invention, including in the cases provided for in Article L. 611-7 or when they also concern a related question of unfair competition, shall be brought…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: INTERMEDIARY ACTIVITIES

Article L322-1

It is forbidden for an intermediary to take on or offer to take on for remuneration:1° Examining the situation of a debtor with a view to drawing up a repayment plan;2° Seeking on behalf of a debtor t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Implementing measures

Article L412-13

I.-Subject to II of this article and without prejudice to articles 47 and 48 of law no. 2005-102 of 11 February 2005 on equal rights and opportunities, participation and citizenship for people with di…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article L2224-18

…ations concerned, which have a period of one month in which to issue an opinion. The system of fees and parking charges at market halls and markets is defined in accordance with the provisions of a sp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article L2224-19

The establishment, abolition and changes to the dates and locations of livestock markets, as well as any changes to their operation, are authorised by deliberation of the town council.

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