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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article R612-13

…in the form of flowcharts necessary for the understanding of the invention are considered as drawings.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article R612-17

…ical features which are necessary for the definition of the claimed elements but which, combined together, form part of the state of the art; 2° A characterising part, preceded by an expression of the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article R612-10

The application for grant shall be signed by the applicant or his representative. It shall contain: 1° The nature of the industrial property title applied for; 2° The title of the invention showing cl…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article R612-19

…an independent claim for a device or means specially designed for the implementation of that process.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article R612-18

…) if the subject matter of the application cannot be adequately covered by a single claim. A claim setting out the essential features of the invention may be followed by one or more claims relating to…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article R612-12

…e invention over the prior art are indicated; 4° A brief description of the drawings, if any; 5° A detailed description of at least one embodiment of the invention; the statement shall in principle be…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article R612-16

…ess the technical characteristics of the invention, on mere references to the description or drawings.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: International trade marks and European Union trade marks

Article R717-1

The articles R. 712-3(2°, d), R. 712-9 to R. 712-11, R. 712-13 to R. 712-19, R. 712-23 and R. 712-23-1, R. 714-2 R. 714-4 to R. 714-8 and R. 716-1 to R. 716-14 shall apply to international trademark r…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Group action

Article L623-1

…ing as their common cause a breach by one or more of the same traders of their legal obligations, whether or not covered by this code, or contractual obligations :

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Personal recovery procedure with compulsory liquidation

Article L742-1

…rremediably compromised situation as defined in the second paragraph of article L. 724-1 and has assets other than those mentioned in 1° of the same article, the commission, after summoning the debtor…

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