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Article L611-17 of the French Intellectual Property Code

Inventions shall not be patentable if their commercial exploitation would be contrary to human dignity, public policy or accepted principles of morality, and this shall not be inferred from the mere fact that such exploitation is prohibited by law or regulation.

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Article L611-17

Ne sont pas brevetables les inventions dont l’exploitation commerciale serait contraire à la dignité de la personne humaine, à l’ordre public ou aux bonnes moeurs, cette contrariété ne pouvant résulter du seul fait que cette exploitation est interdite par une disposition législative ou réglementaire.

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