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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Withholding

Article R335-13

The guarantees intended for the possible compensation of the holder of the goods, in the event that the infringement is not subsequently recognised, which may be required of the holder of the copyrigh…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-13

The Director General of the Institut national de la propriété industrielle shall keep the accounts for the issue of revenue orders, the commitment, settlement and authorisation of expenditure.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation and operation of the national plant variety authority

Article D412-13

Expenses relating to the performance of the duties of the national plant variety authority are made up of: operating and equipment expenses, including those relating to the remuneration and travel exp…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Professional non-trading companies

Article R422-13

The company is formed under the suspensive condition of its registration on the national list of industrial property attorneys. In accordance with the third paragraph of Article 1 of Law no. 66-879 of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Filing formalities

Article R512-13

The National Designs Register is kept by the National Institute of Industrial Property. It contains, for each filing: 1° The identification of the holder and the references of the filing as well as su…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compulsory licences in the interests of public health

Article R613-13

In the cases provided for in Article L. 613-16, the matter is referred to the commission by reasoned decision of the Minister responsible for industrial property, taken at the request of the Minister…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Submission of applications

Article R612-13

The description shall be presented under the conditions and in the order provided for in Article R. 612-12 unless the nature of the invention allows for a different, more intelligible and concise pres…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Joint Conciliation Committee

Article R615-13

The members of the commission shall be allocated a fixed allowance for the cases they have to deal with. The allowance shall include the reimbursement of miscellaneous secretarial expenses, correspond…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Filing of applications for plant variety certificates.

Article R623-13

A copy of the application for a plant variety certificate is given to the applicant at the time of filing, bearing a visa certifying the day and time of filing of the application and including a regis…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: European patents

Article R614-13

The following shall be entered ex officio in the National Patent Register: 1° The final decision mentioned in Article R. 614-6; 2° The submission of the translation and that of the revised translation…

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