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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Geographical indications protecting industrial and craft products

Article L721-3

…anisation; 2° Completion of a public enquiry, the procedures for which are laid down by regulation; 3° Consultation : a) Local authorities; b) Interested professional groups; c) The director of the In…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Counterfeiting litigation

Article L716-4-3

An infringement action shall be inadmissible where, at the request of the defendant, the proprietor of the trade mark is unable to prove that: 1° That the trade mark has been put to genuine use in res…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Withholding

Article L623-41

Where the applicant uses information provided to him by the customs administration, by way of derogation from Article 59 bis of the Customs Code, for purposes other than those provided for in this cha…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Civil actions

Article L722-3

Any person having standing to bring an infringement action may apply to the competent civil court for summary proceedings to have ordered, if necessary subject to a fine, against the alleged infringer…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Customs detention

Article L716-8-3

During the withholding period referred to in Article L. 716-8 and in the second paragraph of I of Article L. 716-8-2, the owner of the registered trademark or the beneficiary of the exclusive exploita…

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

Article L716-2-3

The following are inadmissible: 1° An application for a declaration of invalidity brought by the proprietor of an earlier trade mark which has been registered for more than five years at the date of t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Withholding

Article L623-39

During the withholding period referred to in Article L. 623-36 and in the second paragraph of I of l'article L. 623-38, the holder of the plant variety certificate may, at his request or at the reques…

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

Article L714-3

…rticle L. 411-4, if the trademark does not meet the conditions set out in Articles L. 711-2, L. 711-3, L. 715-4 and L. 715-9.

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

Article L712-13

Trade unions may register their trademarks under the conditions laid down in Articles L. 2134-1 and L. 2134-2 of the Labour Code.

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

Article L712-3

…cifying the grounds 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…

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