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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Nature of copyright

Article L111-3

Intangible property as defined by Article L. 111-1 is independent of ownership of the tangible object. As a result of this acquisition, the acquirer of this object is not invested with any of the righ…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article L341-1

The producer of a database, understood as the person who takes the initiative and the risk of the corresponding investments, benefits from protection of the contents of the database when the constitut…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article L341-2

The following shall be eligible for the benefit of this Title: 1° Database producers who are nationals of a Member State of the European Community or of a State party to the Agreement on the European…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: National Design Litigation

Article L521-4-1

The court may order, of its own motion or at the request of any person with standing to bring an infringement action, all legally permissible investigative measures, even if a seizure for infringement…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: National Design Litigation

Article L521-5

If so requested, the court hearing the case on the merits or in summary proceedings under this Title may order, if necessary under a fine, in order to determine the origin and distribution networks of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: National Design Litigation

Article L521-12

Corporate entities held criminally liable, under the conditions set out in Article 121-2 of the Criminal Code, of the offence defined in the first paragraph of Article L. 521-10 shall be liable, in ad…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: National Design Litigation

Article L521-2

The civil action for infringement shall be brought by the owner of the design. However, the beneficiary of an exclusive right of exploitation may, unless otherwise stipulated in the licence agreement,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: National Design Litigation

Article L521-6

Any person having standing to bring an infringement action may apply to the competent civil court for summary proceedings in order to obtain an order, if necessary subject to a fine, against the alleg…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: National Design Litigation

Article L521-3-2

An action for a declaration of invalidity of a design is not subject to any limitation period.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: National Design Litigation

Article L521-9

As soon as the offences provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 521-10, to the seizure of products unlawfully manufactured, imported, held, offered for sale, delivered or supplied and of equ…

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