Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions

The seat and jurisdiction of the judicial courts with exclusive jurisdiction to hear trade mark actions pursuant to article L. 716-5 du code de la propriété intellectuelle are set in accordance with Table VI annexed to article D. 211-6-1 of the code de l’organisation judiciaire.

The court hearing an application for a declaration of invalidity brought by the proprietor of an application for registration of a trade mark shall stay the proceedings until publication of the registration.