Section 1a: Freedom to provide services by industrial property agents established on the territory of a Member State of the European Community or a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

When a professional established on the territory of a Member State of the European Union or of a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area is entitled to represent persons in industrial property matters before the central industrial property service of that State, he may use in France his professional title, expressed in the language or one of the languages of the latter State, to represent persons…

The professionals mentioned in Article R. 422-7-1 are required, when carrying out their activity in France, to comply with the rules set out in the articles L. 422-8 and R. 422-52 to R. 422-54. In the event of a breach of their obligations, they are subject to the provisions of articles R. 422-56 to R. 422-66 and the penalties laid down by Article L. 422-10 shall apply to them. However,…