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

Article L712-6

If a registration has been applied for either in fraud of the rights of a third party or in breach of a legal or contractual obligation, the person who believes he or she has a right to the mark may c…

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

Article L712-3

…s on which the application for registration should be rejected pursuant to 2° and 3° of Article L. 712-7. Within two months of the publication of the regulations for use, any person may also submit wr…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Elements constituting a trade mark

Article L711-1

A trade mark for goods or services is a sign used to distinguish the goods or services of one natural or legal person from those of other natural or legal persons.This sign must be capable of being re…

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

Article L717-2

The provisions of articles L. 716-4-10, L. 716-4-11 and L. 716-8 to L. 716-13 are applicable to infringements of the rights of the proprietor of a European Union trade mark.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal proceedings

Article L716-11-2

Corporate entities held criminally liable, under the conditions set out in the'article 121-2 of the Criminal Code, for the offences defined in articles L. 716-9 to L. 716-11 shall incur, in addition t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Counterfeiting litigation

Article L716-4

…ts attached to the trademark constitutes violation of the prohibitions provided for in articles L. 713-2 to L. 713-3-3 and in the second paragraph of article L. 713-4.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Invalidity of the trade mark

Article L716-2-2

The invalidity decision has absolute effect. Where the grounds for invalidity affect the registration of a trade mark only in part, only a partial invalidity shall be granted.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Elements constituting a trade mark

Article L711-2

The following may not be validly registered and, if registered, may be declared invalid: 1° A sign which cannot constitute a trade mark within the meaning of Article L. 711-1; 2° A trade mark devoid o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Customs detention

Article L716-8-8

A decree in the Council of State shall set: 1° The conditions for applying the measures provided for in articles L. 716-8 to L. 716-8-6; 2° The conditions under which the destruction of goods likely t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Collective marks

Article L715-9

In addition to the grounds for refusal or invalidity provided for respectively in Articles L. 712-7 and L. 714-3, a collective mark shall be refused registration or, if registered, shall be liable to…

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