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Law of April 4, 1931, Making the Provisions of International Conventions Applicable to the French Citizens, in France, More Favorable Than Those of the Domestic Law for the Protection of Rights Deriving from Industrial Property (as amended on December 22, 2007) (FR459)

Relates to (1 text(s)) Relates to (1 text(s))

• Law No. 2011-1843 of December 8, 2011, on Certificates of New Plant Variety (FR208)

Supersedes (25 text(s)) Supersedes (25 text(s))

• Intellectual Property Code, consolidated February 17, 2024 (FR621)
• Intellectual Property Code, consolidated version as of January 1, 2024 (FR618)
• Intellectual Property Code, consolidated version as of June 30, 2022 (FR615)
• Intellectual Property Code, consolidated version as of January 1, 2021 (FR603)
• Intellectual Property Code (consolidated version as of May 22, 2020) (FR597)
• Intellectual Property Code (consolidated version as of June 1, 2019) (FR576)
• Intellectual Property Code (consolidated version as of March 25, 2019) (FR573)
• Intellectual Property Code (consolidated version as of November 15, 2019) (FR592)
• Intellectual Property Code (consolidated version as of August 1, 2018) (FR513)
• Intellectual Property Code (consolidated version as of December 14, 2018) (FR559)
• Intellectual Property Code (consolidated version as of December 23, 2018) (FR571)
• Intellectual Property Code (consolidated version as of November 7, 2018) (FR533)
• Intellectual Property Code (consolidated version as of September 7, 2018) (FR514)
• Intellectual Property Code (consolidated version of March 17, 2017) (FR506)
• Intellectual Property Code (consolidated version of April 25, 2016) (FR500)
• Intellectual Property Code (consolidated version of October 9, 2016) (FR501)
• Intellectual Property Code (consolidated version of February 23, 2015) (FR485)
• Intellectual Property Code (consolidated version of August 4, 2014) (FR494)
• Intellectual Property Code (consolidated version of December 22, 2014) (FR488)
• Intellectual Property Code (consolidated version of January 1, 2014) (FR308)
• Intellectual Property Code (consolidated version of December 30, 2013) (FR244)
• Intellectual Property Code (consolidated version of September 1, 2012) (FR209)
• Intellectual Property Code (consolidated version of October 1, 2010) (FR077)
• Intellectual Property Code (consolidated version of March 2, 2006) (FR467)
• Intellectual Property Code (Legislative part – original version of July 1, 1992) (FR465)

Is amended by (158 text(s)) Is amended by (158 text(s))

• Decree No. 2023-1321 of December 27, 2023, Relating to the Regulatory Part of the Research Code (FR620)
• Law No. 2024-449 of May 21, 2024, on the Security and Regulation of the Digital Space (FR622)
• Order No. 2023-1210 of December 20, 2023, creating Title V of Book IV of the Tax Code on Goods and Services and carrying various other measures for the recodification of non-tax measures (FR619)
• Decree No. 2022-196 of February 17, 2022, Relating to the Transfer to the Director of the National Institute of Industrial Property of Decisions Relating to Authorizations and Prohibitions on the Disclosure and Free Exploitation of Inventions (FR614)
• Law No. 2021-1901 of December 30, 2021, on Suppporting the Economics of Books, and Strengthening the Equity and Trust Among Actors (FR616)
• Decision No. 2021-89 of July 9, 2021, of the National Institute of Intellectual Property on the Procedures Relating to Industrial Designs (FR617)
• Decree No. 2021-1369 of October 20, 2021, Amending the Intellectual Property Code and Relating to Certain Online Content-Sharing Service Providers (FR612)
• Law No. 2021-1104 of August 22, 2021, on Combating Climate Change and Strengthening Resilience to its Effects (FR606)
• Law n° 2021-1382 of October 25, 2021, Relating to the Regulation and Protection of Access to Cultural Works in the Digital Era (FR613)
• Order No. 2021-1658 of December 15, 2021, Relating to the Transfer of Intellectual Property Rights to Assets Obtained by Software Authors or Inventors Being not Employees or Public Officials and Hosted by a Legal Person Carrying out Research (FR605)
• Ordinance No. 2021-1518 of November 24, 2021, Supplementing the Transposition of Directive 2019/790 of the European Parliament and of the Council of April 17, 2019 on Copyright and Related Rights in the Digital Single Market and Amending Directives 96/ 9/EC and 2001/29/EC (FR607)
• Decree No. 2020-15 of January 8, 2020, on Filing a Provisional Application for a Patent and on Converting a Utility Certificate Application to a Patent Application (FR610)
• Decree No. 2020-225 of March 6, 2020, Relating to the Procedure for Opposing Invention Patents (FR611)
• Law No. 2020-1508 of December 3, 2020, on Various Provisions for Adapting to European Union Law in Economic and Financial Field (FR602)
• Law No. 2020-1721 of December 29, 2020, on Finance for 2021 (FR604)
• Ordinance No. 2019-1169 of November 13, 2019, on Trademarks or Service Marks (FR593)
• Ordinance No. 2019-964 of September 18, 2019 on Implementation of Law No. 2019-222 of March 23, 2019, on the 2018-2022 Programming and Reform of the Justice System (FR601)
• Ordinance No. 2020-116 of February 12, 2020, on the Creation of a Right of Opposition to Patents (FR600)
• Decree No. 2019-1316 of December 9, 2019, on Marks for Goods or Services (FR609)
• Decree No. 2019-798 of July 26, 2019, on the Revenue Account and Avance Account of the Public Bodies (FR584)
• Law No. 2006-961 of August 1, 2006, on Copyright and Neighboring Rights in the Information Society (as amended on June 1, 2019) (FR577)
• Law No. 2019-222 of March 23, 2019, on the 2018-2022 Programming and Reform of the Justice System (FR574)
• Law No. 2019-486 of May 22, 2019, on the Growth and Transformation of Companies (FR598)
• Law No. 2019-775 of July 24, 2019, on the Creation of Neighboring Rights for the Benefit of Press Agencies and Publishers (FR588)
• Law No. 78-17 of January 6, 1978, on Information Technologies, Data Files and Individual Liberties (as amended up to June 1, 2019) (FR580)
• Ordinance No. 2018-1125 of December 12, 2018, on the Implementation of Article 32 of Law No. 2018-493 of June 20, 2018, on the Protection of Personal Data, and on the Amendment of Law No. 78-17 of January 6, 1978, on Information Technologies, Data Files and Individual Liberties and Various Provisions Concerning the Personal Data Protection (FR578)
• Decree No. 2018-1126 of December 11, 2018, on the Protection of Trade Secrets (FR567)
• Decree No. 2018-1200 of December 20, 2018, on the Exception to Copyright, Related Rights and the Rights of Database Producers for Persons with Disabilities (FR572)
• Decree No. 2018-429 of May 31, 2018, on the European Patent With Unitary Effect and the Unified Patent Court (FR568)
• Law No. 2018-670 of July 30, 2018, on the Protection of Trade Secrets (FR515)
• Law No. 2018-771 of September 5, 2018, on the Freedom to Choose the Professional Future (FR516)
• Ordinance No. 2018-341 of May 9, 2018, on the European Patent with Unitary Effect and the Unified Patent Court (FR569)
• Decree No. 2006-665 of June 7, 2006, on the Reduction and Simplification of the Composition of Various Administrative Commissions (as amended up to January 1, 2017) (FR523)
• Decree No. 2008-744 of July 28, 2008, on the University Teaching Staff, Tenured and Non-Tenured in General Medicine (as amended up to September 1, 2017) (FR555)
• Decree No. 2017-253 of February 27, 2017, on the Exception to Copyright, Related Rights and the Rights of Database Producers for People with Disabilities (FR504)
• Decree No. 2017-284 of March 2, 2017, on the Implementation of Articles L. 123-7 and L. 311-6 of the Intellectual Property Code (FR505)
• Decree No. 2017-338 of March 15, 2017, on the Mediator of Music (FR508)
• Decree No. 2016-504 of April 22, 2016, on the Profession of Industrial Property Agents (FR499)
• Law No. 2014-344 of March 17, 2014, on Consumer Protection (as amended up to November 20, 2016) (FR525)
• Law No. 2016-1087 of August 8, 2016, on the Restoration of Biodiversity, Nature and the Countryside (FR503)
• Law No. 2016-1321 of October 7, 2016, for a Digital Republic (FR502)
• Law No. 2010-853 of July 23, 2010, on Consular Networks, Trade, Crafts and Services (as amended up to August 8, 2015) (FR539)
• Law No. 2015-195 of February 20, 2015, on the Various Adaptation Measures to European Union Law in the Fields of Literary and Artistic Property and Cultural Heritage (FR415)
• Decree No. 2013-1141 of December 10, 2013, on the Information for Purchasers of Recording Devices subject to Private Copying Remuneration (FR251)
• Decree No. 2014-731 of June 27, 2014, on the National Plant Variety Authority (FR524)
• Decree of March 21, 2014, on Amendments to Decree of July 10, 2000, on the Creation of the Higher Council for Literary and Artistic Property (FR477)
• Decree No. 2012-1247 of November 7, 2012, on the Adaptation of Various Texts to the New Rules of Public Financial Management and Budgeting (FR250)
• Decree No. 2013-182 of February 27, 2013, on the Implementation of Articles L.134-1 to L.134-9 of the Intellectual Property Code on the Digital Exploitation of Unavailable Books of the Twentieth Century (FR248)
• Decree No. 2013-596 of July 8, 2013, Removing the Complementary Penalty of Suspending Access to an On-Line Public Communication Service and relating to the Information Transmission Methods provided for in Article L. 331-21 of the Intellectual Property Code (FR246)
• Decree No. 2013-746 of August 14, 2013, on the Financial Holding Companies for the Liberal Professions by Industrial Property Agents (FR245)
• Law No. 2003-706 of August 1, 2003, on Financial Security (as amended up to January 1, 2013) (FR543)
• Law No. 2007-1786 of December 19, 2007, regarding Social Security Financing (as last amended by law No. 2013-1278 of December 29, 2013 ) (FR258)
• Law No. 2008-518 of June 3, 2008, regarding Space Operations (as amended by Law No. 2013-431 of May 28, 2013) (FR257)
• Law No. 2013-1168 of December 18, 2013, on the to Military Planning for the Years 2014 to 2019 and Introducing Various Provisions Concerning Defence and National Security (FR243)
• Law No. 2013-595 of July 8, 2013, on Guidance and Programming for Restructuring the Schools of the Republic (FR561)
• Decree No. 2011-1878 of December 14, 2011, on the Creation of the Court of Appeal of Cayenne (FR215)
• Decree No. 2012-597 of April 27, 2012, on the National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (FR211)
• Decree No. 2012-634 of May 3, 2012, on the Merger of the Professions of Attorneys and Solicitors of the Courts of Appeal (FR229)
• Decree No. 2012-783 of May 30, 2012, on the Regulatory Part of the Code of Civil Enforcement Procedures (FR210)
• Law No. 2012-287 of March 1, 2012, on the Digital Exploitation of Unavailable Books of the Twentieth Century (FR213)
• Law No. 2012-387 of March 22, 2012, on the Simplification of the Legislation and Reduction of Administrative Procedures (FR212)
• Decree No. 2010-1706 of December 29, 2010, on the Individual Entrepreneur with Limited Liability (FR254)
• Decree No. 2011-1073 of September 8, 2011, on the Removal of Commissions and Administrative Bodies (FR218)
• Decree No. 2011-386 of April 11, 2011, on the Indicators of the High Authority for the Distribution of Works and Protection of Rights on the Internet (FR219)
• Law No. 2000-642 of July 10, 2000, regulating Voluntary Auctions of Movables (as amended by Law No. 2011-850 of July 20, 2011) (FR264)
• Law No. 2011-1843 of December 8, 2011, on Certificates of New Plant Variety (FR591)
• Law No. 2011-1862 of December 13, 2011, on the Allocation of Litigation and Simplification of Certain Legal Proceedings (FR521)
• Law No. 2011-1862 of December 13, 2011, on the Allocation of Litigation and the Simplification of Certain Legal Proceedings (FR224)
• Law No. 2011-1898 of December 20, 2011, on Private Copying Remuneration (FR222)
• Law No. 2011-2012 of December 29, 2011, on the Strengthening of the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (FR214)
• Law No. 2011-267 of March 14, 2011, on Orientation and Programming for the Performance of Homeland Security (FR220)
• Law No. 2011-525 of May 17, 2011, Simplifying and Improving the Quality of the Legislation (FR537)
• Law No. 2011-590 of May 26, 2011, on the Price of Digital Books (FR252)
• Law No. 2011-901 of July 28, 2011, Improving the Functioning of Departmental Houses of Persons with Disabilities and Containing Several Provisions Concerning Policies on Disability and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (FR217)
• Decree No. 2009-1773 of December 29, 2009, on the Organization of the High Authority for the Distribution of Works and Protection of Rights on the Internet (FR159)
• Decree No. 2010-1202 of October 12, 2010, on Amendments to Article R. 331-37 of the Intellectual Property Code (FR227)
• Decree No. 2010-1366 of November 10, 2010, on the Labeling of the Offers of the Online Public Communication Services and the Regulation of Technical Measures of Protection and Identification of Works and Objects Protected by Copyright (FR226)
• Decree No. 2010-1630 of December 23, 2010, on the Assessment and Labeling Procedure of Security Measures for the Prevention of Illegal Use of Access to Online Public Communication Services (FR221)
• Decree No. 2010-695 of June 25, 2010, Establishing Gross Negligence for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Property on the Internet (FR232)
• Decree No. 2010-872 of July 26, 2010, on the Proceedings before the Committee for Protection of Rights of the High Authority for the Distribution of Works and Protection of Rights on Internet (FR231)
• Decree No. 2010-994 of August 26, 2010, on the Commission referred to in Article L. 132-44 of the Intellectual Property Code (FR228)
• Law No. 2010-1487 of December 7, 2010, on the Department of Mayotte (FR225)
• Law No. 2010-658 of June 15, 2010, on the Individual Entrepreneurs with Limited Liability (FR255)
• Law No. 2010-853 of July 23, 2010, on Consular Networks, Trade, Crafts and Services (FR230)
• Decree No. 2008-1472 of December 30, 2008, on the Implementation of the Ordinance No. 2008-1301 of December 11, 2008, on Patents and Trademarks, Issued on the Basis of Article 134 of Law No. 2008 -776 of August 4, 2008 of the Modernization of the Economy (FR151)
• Decree No. 2008-744 of July 28, 2008, on the University Teaching Staff, Tenured and Non-Tenured in General Medicine (as amended on September 1, 2009) (FR253)
• Decree No. 2009-1204 of October 9, 2009, on the Specialization of Courts in the Intellectual Property Field (FR156)
• Decree No. 2009-1205 of October 9, 2009, Establishing the Seat and Jurisdiction of Courts in Matters of Intellectual Property (FR157)
• Decree No. 2009-1309 of October 26, 2009 Amending Articles R. 321-6-1 and R. 321-8 of the Intellectual Property Code (FR158)
• Decree No. 2009-131 of February 6, 2009, on the Designation of the Depository for the Digital Files of Printed Works referred to in 7° of Article L.122-5 of the Intellectual Property Code (FR152)
• Decree No. 2009-645 of June 9, 2009 concerning Management between Public Industrial Property Results from Research conducted by Public Officials or Public Employees (FR153)
• Decree No. 2009-744 of June 19,2009 on the Functioning of the Commission established in Article L. 311-5 of the Intellectual Property Code (FR154)
• Decree No. 2009-887 of July 21, 2009 implementing Article L. 331-18 of the Code of Intellectual Property (FR155)
• Law No. 2009-1311 of October 28, 2009, on the Criminal Protection of Literary and Artistic Property on the Internet (FR103)
• Law No. 2009-526 of May 12, 2009, on the Simplification and Clarification of the Legislation and Facilitation of Procedures (FR100)
• Law No. 2009-669 of June 12, 2009, on the Promotion of the Dissemination and Protection of Creation on the Internet (FR101)
• Law No. 2009-669 of June 12, 2009, on the Promotion of the Dissemination and Protection of Creation on the Internet (as amended up to October 30, 2009) (FR441)
• Decree No. 2008-1391 of December 19, 2008, implementing the exception to Copyright, Related Rights and the Right of databases Producers for People with disabilities (FR149)
• Decree No. 2008-402 of April 24,2008 concerning the Conditions for granting Reduced fees obtained by the National Institute of Industrial Property (FR145)
• Decree No. 2008-522 of June 2, 2008, on the Recasting of the Regulatory Part of the Code of Judicial Organization (FR146)
• Decree No. 2008-624 of June 27, 2008, on the Implementation of Law No. 2007-1544 of October 29, 2007, on the Fight Against Counterfeiting and Amending the Intellectual Property Code (FR147)
• Decree No. 2008-625 of June 27, 2008 amending the Intellectual Property Code (FR148)
• Decree No. 2008-744 of July 28, 2008, on the University Teaching Staff, Tenured and Non-Tenured in General Medicine (original version) (FR585)
• Law No. 2008-776 of August 4, 2008, on the Modernization of the Economy (FR099)
• Ordinance No. 2008-1301 of December 11, 2008, on Patents and Trademarks (FR192)
• Decree No. 2007-144 of February 1, 2007, on Amendments to Article R. 611-14-1 of the Code of Intellectual Property and Decree No. 96-858 of October 2, 1996, on the Sharing of Certain Officials and Employees of the State and its Public Institutions Directly Involved in the Creation of Software, the Creation or Discovery of a New Variety or Work Recovery (FR138)
• Decree No. 2007-280 of March 1, 2007, on Amendments to the Intellectual Property Code (FR139)
• Decree No. 2007-510 of April 4, 2007, on the Regulatory Authority for Technical Measures Established by Article L. 331-17 of the Intellectual Property Code (FR140)
• Decree No. 2007-731 of May 7, 2007, on the Persons Qualified in the Field of Industrial Property and on Amendments to the Intellectual Property Code (FR141)
• Decree No. 2007-756 of May 9, 2007, on the Implementation of Article L. 122-8 of the Intellectual Property Code on the Resale Rights (FR142)
• Decree No. 2007-873 of May 14, 2007, on the Implementation of Article L. 311-5 of the Intellectual Property Code (FR143)
• Law No. 2007-248 of February 26, 2007, Containing Various provisions to adapt the European Legislation into the field of Medicine (FR095)
• Decree No. 2006-1763 of December 23, 2006, on Criminal Prosecution of certain Infringements of Copyright and Neighboring Rights (FR137)
• Law No. 2006-236 of March 1, 2006, on Plant Varieties (FR093)
• Law No. 2006-728 of June 23, 2006, reforming Successions and Donations (FR259)
• Law No. 2006-961 of August 1, 2006, on Copyright and Neighboring Rights in the Information Society (FR094)
• Decree No. 2005-1217 of September 26, 2005, on the premium incentive and bonus granted to certain officers and employees of the State and its public institutions authors of an invention and amending the code Intellectual Property. (FR130)
• Decree No. 2005-1756 of December 30, 2005, Laying down the List and the Jurisdiction of Special Courts in Competition matters, Industrial property and Insolvency (FR134)
• Decree No. 2005-578 of May 23, 2005 amending Article R. 214-2 of the Code of Intellectual Property (FR127)
• Decree n° 2005-1298 of October 20, 2005 on allocation of powers in the fight against counterfeiting. (FR132)
• Decree No. 2004-199 of February 25, 2004 amending the Intellectual Property Code (FR124)
• Decree No. 2004-920 of August 31, 2004, on the Implementation of Articles L. 133-2 to L. 133-4 of the Intellectual Property Code and the Remuneration for Public Lending (FR125)
• Decree No. 2004-921 of August 31, 2004 implementing Article L. 133-3 of the Intellectual Property Code on the part relating to Remuneration for Library Loans at the State Expense (FR126)
• Law No. 2004-130 of February 11, 2004 reforming the status of certain judicial and legal professions, legal experts, the patent attorneys and experts in public auctions (FR087)
• Law No. 2004-1338 of December 8, 2004, on the Protection of Biotechnological Inventions (FR090)
• Law No. 2004-204 of March 9, 2004, on the Adaptation of the Justice System to Developments in Criminality (FR235)
• Law No. 2004-575 of June 21, 2004, on Confidence in the Digital Economy (FR234)
• Law No. 2004-800 of August 6, 2004, on Bioethics (FR088)
• Law No. 2003-517 of June 18, 2003, on the Remuneration of Library Loans and the Strengthening of the Social Protection of Authors (FR084)
• Law No. 2003-706 of August 1, 2003, on Financial Security (FR544)
• Decree No. 2002-215 of February 18, 2002, on Amendments to the Regulatory Part of the Intellectual Property Code and Relating to the Industrial Property Agents, and the Protection of Designs and Community Trademarks (FR121)
• Decree No. 2001-140 of February 13, 2001, on Amendments to the Intellectual Property Code and Relating to the Remuneration for Certain Officials and Employees of the Government and its Public Establishments, who are the Authors of Inventions (FR116)
• Decree No. 2001-334 of April 17, 2001, on Amendments to the Regulatory Part of the Code of Intellectual Property and Relating to the Control of Collecting Societies (FR118)
• Decree No. 2001-809 of September 6, 2001, on Amendments to the Regulatory Part of the Intellectual Property Code and Relating to the Assistance Provided by the Collecting Societies (FR120)
• Law No. 2001-624 of July 17, 2001, on Various Social, Educational and Cultural Measures (FR237)
• Law No. 98-536 of July 1, 1998, on the Transposition into the Intellectual Property Code of Directive 96/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of March 11,1996, on the Legal Protection of Databases (as amended on July 13, 2001) (FR550)
• Ordinance No. 2001-670 of July 25, 2001 transposing the European Directive into the intellectual property code and the Postal and Telecommunications Code (FR189)
• Ordinance No. 96-267 of March 28, 1996 concerning the entry into force of new Penal Code in territories overseas and in the territorial collectivity of Mayotte and the extension and amendment of certain laws necessitated by the entry into force (as last amended by Law No.2001-616 of July 11, 2001) (FR242)
• Law No. 2000-719 of August 1, 2000, on Amendments to Law No. 86-1067 of September 30, 1986, on Freedom of Communication (FR083)
• Decree No. 98-1040 of November 18, 1998 amending the regulatory part of the Code of Intellectual Property (FR113)
• Decree No. 98-1041 of November 18, 1998, on the Implementation of Articles L. 132-20-1 and L. 217-2 of the Intellectual Property Code (FR114)
• Decree No. 98-1042 of November 18, 1998, on the Implementation of Articles L. 132-20-2 and L. 217-3 of the Intellectual Property Code (FR115)
• Law No. 98-536 of July 1, 1998, on the Transposition into the Intellectual Property Code of Directive 96/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of March 11,1996, on the Legal Protection of Databases (FR082)
• Decree No. 97-843 of September 10, 1997 completing the Intellectual Property Code and relating to Inventions by Officials and Public Servants of Transport Roads Ministry (FR056)
• Decree No. 97-845 of September 10, 1997, on Amendments to the Intellectual Property Code and specially the control of Intellectual Property National Institut Budget (FR057)
• Decree No. 97-863 of September 17, 1997, on the Professional Qualification and Organization in the field of Industrial Property and the Disciplinary Regime of Patent Attorneys, and on Amendments to the Intellectual Property Code (FR058)
• Decree No. 96-103 of February 2, 1996, on the Implementation of Law No. 94-361 of May 10, 1994, Concerning the Legal Protection of Computer Programs and on Amendments to the Intellectual Property Code (FR013)
• Decree No. 96-857 of October 2, 1996, amending the Intellectual Property Code and relating to Inventions by Officials and Public Servants (FR055)
• Law No. 95-4 of January 3, 1995, Supplementing the Intellectual Property Code and Relating to the Collective Management of the Reprographic Reproduction Rights (as amended on May 1, 1996) (FR590)
• Law No. 96-1106 of December 18, 1996, on Amendments to Intellectual Property Code pursuant to the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (FR053)
• Decree No. 95-1407 of December 28, 1995 on the Amendments of the Intellectual Property Code (Regulatory Part) and on the Scope of Application of New Plant Variety Certificates and the Term and Scope of Breeders' Rights (FR021)
• Decree No. 95-406 of April 14, 1995 on the application of Articles L. 122-10 to L. 122-12 of the Intellectual Property Code and on the Collective Management of Reprographic Reproduction (FR109)
• Law No. 93-1420 of December 31, 1993, on Amendments to Various Provisions for the Implementation of the Agreement on the European Economic Area and the Treaty on European Union (FR068)
• Law No. 94-102 of February 5, 1994, on the Counterfeiting Repression and Amending Some Provisions in the Intellectual Property Code (FR384)
• Law No. 94-361 of May 10, 1994, on the Implementation of the Directive (EEC) No. 91-250 of the European Communities Council dated May 14, 1991, on the Legal Protection of Computer Programs and Amending the IP Code (FR080)
• Law No. 94-653 of July 29, 1994, on the Protection for the Human Body (FR067)
• Law No. 92-1336 of December 16, 1992, on the Entry into Force of the New Criminal Code and the Amendment of Certain Provisions of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Required by this Entry into Force (FR581)
• Law No. 93-949 of July 26, 1993, on the Consumer Code (Legislative Part) (FR025)

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• Decree No. 2017-345 of March 17, 2017, Concerning Remuneration Conditions of the Mediator of Music (FR507)
• Decision No. 347076 of December 30, 2013, of the Council of State, Ruling on Litigation (FR309)
• Order of March 27, 2013, on the Implementation of Article L. 212-8 of the Intellectual Property Code (FR317)
• Decision of the Committee No. 15 of December 14, 2012, referred to in Article L. 311-5 of the Intellectual Property Code (FR319)
• Decree No. 96-858 of October 2, 1996 on the sharing of certain officials and employees of the State and its public institutions directly involved in the Creation of Software, the Creation or Discovery of a Plant Variety or work Recovery (amended up to Decree of August 29, 2012) (FR110)
• Order of March 19, 2012, on the Implementation of Article L. 212-8 of the Intellectual Property Code (FR329)
• Order of February 7, 2011, pursuant to Article L. 132-25 of the Intellectual Property Code and Extending the Agreement of December 16, 2010, Regarding Transparency in the Cinematographic Field (FR328)
• Decree No. 2010-236 of March 5, 2010, on the Automated Processing of Personal Data authorized by Article L. 331-29 of the Code of Intellectual Property, called the “Management System for Measures for the Protection of Original Works on the Internet" (FR161)
• Order of August 13, 2009, on the Renewal of the Authorization of the Society of Songwriters and Music Publishers for Managing the Right to Authorize Simultaneous, Complete and Unchanged Cable Retransmission on the National Territory from a State Member of the European Community (FR339)
• Order of August 21, 2009, on the Renewal of the Authorization of the Society of Dramatic Authors and Composers Authors for Managing the Right to Authorize Simultaneous, Complete and Unchanged Cable Retransmission on the National Territory from a State Member of the European Community (FR338)
• Order of February 16, 2009, on the Composition of the Commission referred to in Article L. 214-4 of the Intellectual Property Code (FR184)
• Order of November 9, 2009, renewing the Agreement of the Multimedia Authors Civil Society to Manage the Right to Authorizing the Retransmission by Cable, Simultaneous, Full, Unchanged on the National Territory from a State Member of the European Community (FR336)
• Order of September 29, 2009, on the Renewal of the Authorization of the Civil Society of Authors Producers Directors for Managing the Right to Authorize Simultaneous, Full and Unchanged Cable Retransmission on the National Territory from a State Member of the European Community (FR337)
• Order of January 7, 2008, on the Implementation of the Provisions of Article R. 421-1-2 of the Intellectual Property Code (FR182)
• Decision of October 15, 2007 of the Committee, established by Article L. 214-4 of the Intellectual Property Code (FR351)
• Order of September 23, 2004, on the Implementation of the Provisions of Articles R. 421-1, R. 421-2 and R. 421-5 to R. 421-8 of the Intellectual Property Code (FR360)
• Order of February 24, 2003, relating to the Commission provided in Article L. 311-5 of the Intellectual Property Code (FR180)
• Decree No. 2001-141 of February 13, 2001, Amending Decree No. 96-858 of October 2, 1996 on the Sharing of Certain Officials and Employees of the State and its Public Institutions Directly involved on the Creation of a Software, the Creation or Discovery of a New Variety or Work Recovery (FR117)
• Order of June 14, 2001, relating to Rates and Rules for Granting Benefits and Vacations that may be given to Members of the Standing Committee of Corporate Control of Collection and Distribution Rights and those who lend their Support (FR176)
• Decree No. 97-1316 of December 23, 1997, on the Implementation of Article L. 122-5 (3°) (d) of the Intellectual Property Code (FR060)
• Decree No. 95-385 of April 10, 1995, on the Regulatory Part of the Intellectual Property Code (FR059)
• Decree No. 93-1429 of December 31, 1993, on Legal Deposit (FR064)
• Decree No. 94-836 of September 27, 1994, Concerning the Detention of Counterfeit Goods by the Customs Administration and Organization of the Simplified Filing Designs (FR106)

Treaties Relates to (11 records) Relates to (11 records)

• Paris Convention (March 20, 1883)
• Berne Convention (September 9, 1886)
• Madrid Agreement (Marks) (April 14, 1891)
• Hague Agreement (November 6, 1925)
• Lisbon Agreement (October 31, 1958)
• Locarno Agreement (October 8, 1968)
• Patent Cooperation Treaty (June 19, 1970)
• European Patent Convention (October 5, 1973)
• Madrid Protocol (June 27, 1989)
• Agreement on the European Economic Area (May 2, 1992)
• Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization  (April 15, 1994)

Historical Versions Repeals (13 text(s)) Repeals (13 text(s))

• Law No. 85-660 of July 3, 1985, on Authors' Rights and on the Rights of Performers, Phonogram and Videogram Producers and Audiovisual Communication Enterprises (as amended up to July 24, 2009) (FR422)
• Law of July 14, 1909 on designs (FR458)
• Law No. 91-7 of January 4, 1991, on Trademarks and Service Marks (FR195)
• Order of October 17, 1990, Issued Pursuant to Article 20 (Title II) of Law No. 85-660 of July 3, 1985, on the Rights Neighboring on the Copyright of Performers Engaged for the Making of an Audiovisual Work (FR002)
• Law No. 87-890 of November 4, 1987, on the Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products and to the Organization of the National Institute of Industrial Property (FR473)
• Order of November 23, 1987, on Amendments to Order of September 23, 1986, Establishing the List of Legal Persons or Bodies referred to in Paragraph 3 of Article 37 of Law No. 85-660 of July 3, 1985, on Authors' Rights and on the Rights of Performers, Phonogram and Videogram Producers and Audiovisual Communication Enterprises (FR397)
• Law No. 85-660 of July 3, 1985, on Authors' Rights and on the Rights of Performers, Phonogram and Videogram Producers and Audiovisual Communication Enteprises (FR001)
• Law No. 70-489 of June 11, 1970, on the Protection of New Plant Varieties (FR052)
• Law No. 68-1 of January 2, 1968, on the Promotion of Invention Activity and Review of the Patent System (FR464)
• Law No. 64-689 of July 8, 1964 on the Application of the Principle of Reciprocity in Copyright Protection (FR463)
• Law No. 57-803 of July 19, 1957, on setting a Limitation of Attachments Orders in Copyright Matters (FR462)
• Law No. 52-300 of March 12, 1952, on the Repression of the Counterfeiting of the Creations of the Seasonal Industries of Clothing and Adornment (FR461)
• Law No. 51-444 of April 19, 1951, on the Creation of the National Institute of Industrial Property (FR460)