French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Object of protection
Article L511-7
Designs contrary to public policy or morality are not protected.
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Designs contrary to public policy or morality are not protected.
The rights conferred by the registration of a design shall not be exercised: a) On equipment installed on board ships or aircraft registered in another country when they temporarily enter French terri…
If the inventor is an employee, the right to the industrial property title, in the absence of a contractual stipulation more favourable to the employee, is defined according to the following provision…
In setting the damages, the court shall take into account separately: 1° The negative economic consequences of the infringement, including the loss of profit and loss suffered by the injured party; 2°…
…nd what falls within the scope of advertising within the meaning of the article 20 of law no. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004for confidence in the digital economy. This decree also sets the terms and conditi…
The terms of application of articles L. 122-1 to L. 122-6 are specified by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.
Refusal to communicate the justification or advertising distributed under the conditions provided for in article L. 132-6 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros.
Where the contract is terminated under the conditions set out in article L. 216-6, the trader shall reimburse the consumer for all sums paid, at the latest within fourteen days of the date on which th…
…isions of article L. 112-8 is subject to an administrative fine, the amount of which may not exceed 75,000 euros for a natural person and 1% of turnover excluding tax achieved in France during the las…
Defects in conformity that appear within twenty-four months of delivery of the goods, including goods containing digital elements, shall, in the absence of proof to the contrary, be presumed to have e…
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