Natural or legal persons who do not have their domicile, registered office or place of business in a Member State of the European Union and who, pursuant to Article L. 623-6, apply for plant variety certificates, must, within two months of receipt of the notification sent to them to this effect, appoint a representative whose domicile, registered office or establishment is in a Member State of the European Union.
Unless otherwise stipulated, the power of attorney of the agent appointed under the conditions provided for in Article R. 623-2 and the preceding paragraph shall extend to all acts and the receipt of all notifications provided for in this section, with the exception of the withdrawal of the application or the surrender of the certificate.
The power of attorney is exempt from legalisation.