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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-75

In the absence of special provisions in the contract of issue, the company may not require bondholders to redeem the bonds early.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Submission of applications

Article L612-7

1. An applicant for a patent who wishes to avail himself of the priority of an earlier filing shall be required to file a declaration of priority and to prove the existence of the earlier application…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exclusive right of exploitation

Article L613-7

Any person who, in good faith, at the date of filing or priority of a patent, was, in the territory where this Book is applicable, in possession of the invention which is the subject of the patent, sh…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Civil actions

Article L615-7

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°…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1 : Issue of plant variety certificates

Article L623-7

The certificate issued by the body mentioned in Article L. 412-1 takes effect on the date of the application. Reasons must be given for any decision rejecting an application.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: European patents

Article L614-7

The text of the European patent application or the European patent drafted in the language of proceedings before the European Patent Office created by the Munich Convention shall be the authentic text…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Transfer and loss of trademark rights

Article L714-7

Any transfer or modification of the rights attached to a trade mark must, in order to be enforceable against third parties, be entered in the National Trade Mark Register.However, before it is entered…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article L712-7

…ct the application for registration: 1° If it does not satisfy the conditions set out in Article L. 712-2 ; 2° If the trade mark does not meet the conditions set out in 1° and 5° to 10° of Article L.…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: European Union trade mark

Article L717-7

The formule exécutoire referred to in Article 110 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of 14 June 2017 shall be annexed by the Institut national de la propriété industrielle to any final decision of the Offic…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Collective marks

Article L715-7

Any association or group with legal personality representing manufacturers, producers, service providers or traders, as well as any legal person governed by public law, may apply for registration of a…

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