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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General information

Article L721-3

The application for approval or amendment of the specification is lodged with the Institut national de la propriété industrielle by a defence and management body, defined in article L. 721-4, represen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Establishment and powers.

Article L721-8

Specifically designated commercial courts hear, where the debtor is engaged in a commercial or craft activity:1° Safeguard, receivership and compulsory liquidation proceedings referred to in Book VI,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General information

Article L721-8

I. - Without prejudice to articles L. 115-16 of the Consumer Code and L. 722-1 of this code, registered names are protected against: 1° Any direct or indirect commercial use of a registered name in re…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General information

Article L721-6

The defence and management body contributes to the general interest mission of preserving and promoting the territories, local traditions and know-how as well as the products derived from them. For ea…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General information

Article L721-9

Compliance with the specifications by operators is monitored by conformity assessment bodies, which may be either inspection bodies or certification bodies, which benefit from accreditation issued by…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The Institut d'émission d'outre-mer (French overseas note-issuing bank)

Article L721-24

In New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands, the Institut d'émission d'outre-mer (French overseas note-issuing bank) centralises information enabling the identification of acc…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General information

Article L721-10

The detailed rules for the application of this section shall be laid down by decree in the Council of State.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General information

Article L721-1

The rules for determining designations of origin are set out in Article L. 115-1 of the Consumer Code reproduced below: "Article L. 115-1 : An appellation of origin is the name of a country, region or…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General information

Article L721-5

Any operator who so requests is automatically a member of the defence and management body as long as it complies with the approved specifications. An operator may only use a geographical indication if…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Decisions that may be taken at any stage of the procedure

Article L721-3

The administrative authority shall determine, by a decision separate from the removal decision, the country to which the foreign national may be returned in the event of the automatic enforcement of a…

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