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Article R623-32 of the French Intellectual Property Code

Where payment of an annual fee is not made by the normal due date, a warning shall be sent to the holder of the plant variety certificate indicating that he shall incur the forfeiture of his rights if this payment, together with that of the late fee, is not made before the expiry of the period provided for in the third paragraph of article R. 623-31. The absence of a warning or any error contained therein shall not constitute grounds for the restoration of the rights of the owner of the plant variety certificate.

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Article R623-32

Lorsque le paiement d’une redevance annuelle n’est pas effectué à la date de l’échéance normale, un avertissement est adressé au titulaire du certificat d’obtention végétale en lui indiquant qu’il encourt la déchéance de ses droits si ce paiement, accompagné de celui de la redevance de retard, n’est pas effectué avant l’expiration du délai prévu au troisième alinéa de l’article R. 623-31. L’absence d’avertissement ou toute erreur que celui-ci comporterait ne constitue pas une cause de restauration des droits du propriétaire du certificat d’obtention végétale.

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