French Intellectual Property Code
In forceI.-The written application requesting customs intervention, whether submitted beforehand or after the applicant has been informed that the goods have been detained, shall include:
1° The first name and surname or company name and contact details of the applicant;
2° The status of the applicant with regard to the intellectual property right or rights for which customs intervention is requested;
3° Supporting documents enabling the competent customs department to satisfy itself that the applicant is entitled to submit the application;
4° Where applicable, the details of the applicant's representative and the documents justifying the representation;
5° The list of the right or rights for which protection is requested;
6° Specific and technical data on the genuine goods, such as markings, barcodes or images;
7° Information necessary to enable the customs authorities to easily recognise the genuine goods;
8° Any information useful to the service in assessing the risk of infringement of the protected right or rights, such as the list of authorised distributors, the country or countries of manufacture and the value of the genuine goods;
9° The applicant's undertaking to comply with the obligations arising from the application for action.
II.-The procedures for submitting the application are specified by order of the minister responsible for customs.
