BackLatest Version in WIPO LexDetailsDetailsYear of Version2025DatesAmended up to:August 13, 2025Entry into force:September 15, 1807Adopted:February 17, 1807Type of Text
IP-related Laws
Subject Matter
Industrial Property
Notes This consolidated version of the Commercial Code takes into account amendments up to “Decree No. 2025-818 of August 13, 2025, on the Liquidity of Securities Admitted to a Growth Market for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and on the Governance of Public Limited Companies,” which entered into force on August 16, 2025.
Article 2 of that Decree added a new Article D225-58-1 under Subsection 2: Management Board and Supervisory Board of this consolidated version of the Commercial Code.
The Commercial Code contains provisions related to intellectual property rights:
Book I: General Commerce – Articles L.141-1 to L.142-6
Pledge and transfer of business assets, including intellectual property rights.
Article L.142-1: A business may include patents, trademarks, and licenses, which can be transferred or pledged.
Book II: Commercial Companies and Economic Interest Groups (GIE) – Articles L.210-1, L.225-1 to L.225-254.
Example – Article L.210-1: A company may have as its purpose the exploitation of patents or licenses.
Book VI: Business Difficulties – Articles L.642-1 and following.
Example – Article L.642-1: Intangible assets, including patents, trademarks, and designs, are among the transferable assets to repay creditors.
Book VII: Provisions for Overseas Territories – Articles L.721-1 and following (Mayotte, St-Pierre-et-Miquelon, etc.).
These provisions concern the territorial adaptation of commercial rules, including intellectual property, and replicate the concept of business assets and associated rights (patents, trademarks) adapted to overseas territories.