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Article L722-6 of the French Intellectual Property Code

In setting the damages, the court shall take into account separately:

1° The negative economic consequences of the infringement, including the loss of profit and loss suffered by the injured party;

2° The non-material damage caused to the injured party;

3° And the profits made by the infringer, including the savings on intellectual, material and promotional investments that the infringer has made as a result of the infringement.

However, the court may, as an alternative and at the request of the injured party, award a lump sum by way of damages. This sum is not exclusive of compensation for non-material damage caused to the injured party.

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Article L722-6

Pour fixer les dommages et intérêts, la juridiction prend en considération distinctement :

1° Les conséquences économiques négatives de la contrefaçon, dont le manque à gagner et la perte subis par la partie lésée ;

2° Le préjudice moral causé à cette dernière ;

3° Et les bénéfices réalisés par le contrefacteur, y compris les économies d’investissements intellectuels, matériels et promotionnels que celui-ci a retirées de la contrefaçon.

Toutefois, la juridiction peut, à titre d’alternative et sur demande de la partie lésée, allouer à titre de dommages et intérêts une somme forfaitaire. Cette somme n’est pas exclusive de l’indemnisation du préjudice moral causé à la partie lésée.

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