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Article L613-17 of the French Intellectual Property Code

From the day of publication of the order subjecting the patent to the ex officio licence system, any qualified person may apply to the Minister responsible for industrial property for the grant of a licence to exploit the patent. Such licence shall be granted by order of the said Minister on specified conditions, in particular as to its duration and scope, but excluding the royalties to which it gives rise.

It takes effect on the date of notification of the order to the parties.

Failing an amicable agreement approved by the Minister in charge of industrial property and the Minister in charge of public health, the amount of the royalties is set by the judicial court.

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Article L613-17

Du jour de la publication de l’arrêté qui soumet le brevet au régime de la licence d’office, toute personne qualifiée peut demander au ministre chargé de la propriété industrielle l’octroi d’une licence d’exploitation. Cette licence est accordée par arrêté dudit ministre à des conditions déterminées, notamment quant à sa durée et son champ d’application, mais à l’exclusion des redevances auxquelles elle donne lieu.

Elle prend effet à la date de la notification de l’arrêté aux parties.

A défaut d’accord amiable approuvé par le ministre chargé de la propriété industrielle et le ministre chargé de la santé publique, le montant des redevances est fixé par le tribunal judiciaire.

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