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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Withholding

Article L623-42

In order to impose the measures provided for in articles L. 623-36 to L. 623-39, customs officers apply the powers vested in them by the customs code.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Withholding

Article L623-38

I. - Where detention, as provided for by European Union regulations and relating to goods suspected of infringing a plant variety certificate, is implemented before an application by the holder of the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Withholding

Article L623-44

This Section shall not apply to farm-saved seed covered by Section 2a of this Chapter.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Withholding

Article L623-43

…Conseil d'Etat shall set: 1° The conditions for applying the measures provided for in articles L. 623-36 to L. 623-41; 2° The conditions under which the destruction of goods likely to infringe a plant…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Revocation of the trade mark

Article L716-3

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Rights conferred by the trade mark

Article L713-3

The use in the course of trade, in relation to goods or services, of a sign identical with, or similar to, the trade mark which has a reputation and which is used in relation to goods or services iden…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Rights conferred by the trade mark

Article L713-5

…a likelihood of confusion including the likelihood of association of the sign with the trade mark ; 3° Of a sign identical or similar to the mark and used for goods or services identical, similar or n…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Rights conferred by the trade mark

Article L713-2

The use in the course of trade for goods or services of: 1° A sign identical to the trade mark and used for goods or services identical to those for which the trade mark is registered; 2° A sign ident…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Rights and obligations attached to plant variety certificates

Article L623-18

…he amount of royalties is set by the judicial authority, determined in accordance with Article L. 623-31.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Filing of international applications

Article L614-23

A decree in Council of State shall determine the manner in which the provisions of this Section shall be applied, in particular as regards the conditions of receipt of the international application, t…

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