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Intellectual Property Code, France

consolidated February 17, 2024

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Details Details Year of Version 2024 Dates Amended up to: February 17, 2024 Adopted: July 1, 1992 Type of Text Main IP Laws Subject Matter Patents (Inventions), Utility Models, Industrial Designs, Trademarks, Geographical Indications, Trade Names, Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits, Competition, Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets), Plant Variety Protection, Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Genetic Resources, Transfer of Technology, IP Regulatory Body Notes This consolidated version of the Intellectual Property Code takes into account amendments up to ‘Law No. 2024-449 of May 21, 2024, on the Security and Regulation of the Digital Space,’ which was published in the Official Gazette on May 22, 2024, and entered into force on different dates. Article 62 of the said amending Law No. 2024-449 provides amendments (in force from February 17, 2024) to the following provisions of the IP Code: Article L219-2 under Chapter IX, Unique Title, Book II. Article L131-4. Article L137-2.

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