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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Group action

Article L623-12

When ruling on liability, the judge may order the professional to pay an advance on costs not included in the costs incurred by the association, including those relating to the implementation of artic…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-9

The list of plant species whose new varieties which are the subject of certificate applications may not be disclosed and freely exploited without special authorisation shall be laid down by regulation…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Group action

Article L623-20

The applicant association represents the consumer members of the group who have not been compensated by the trader within the time-limits set, for the purposes of compulsory enforcement of the judgmen…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Group action

Article L623-21

All costs and proportional fees for recovery or collection provided for in

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Group action

Article L623-19

The judge who has ruled on liability shall decide any difficulties that arise in connection with the implementation of the judgment.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Group action

Article L623-8

In the same decision finding the trader liable, the court shall set the period within which consumers may join the group in order to obtain compensation for their loss. This period may not be less tha…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-10

Before the end of the period provided for in the last paragraph of article L. 623-9, the bans prescribed in the first paragraph of the said article may be extended, at the request of the Minister for…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Group action

Article L623-24

Where the breaches of which the trader is accused concern compliance with the rules defined in Title II of Book IV of the Commercial Code or Articles 101 and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-12

The certificate shall only be issued if a prior examination shows that the variety for which protection is sought constitutes a new plant variety in accordance with Article L. 623-2. However, the body…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-18

From the day of publication of the decree which makes plant breeders' certificates subject to the ex officio licence system, any person presenting technical and professional guarantees may apply to th…

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