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Article L332-3 of the French Intellectual Property Code

If the distrainor fails, within a period set by regulation, either to take civil or criminal action on the merits, or to lodge a complaint with the public prosecutor, the entire seizure, including the description, shall be cancelled at the request of the distrainee or the garnishee, without the latter having to give reasons for its request and without prejudice to any damages that may be claimed.

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Article L332-3

A défaut pour le saisissant, dans un délai fixé par voie réglementaire, soit de s’être pourvu au fond, par la voie civile ou pénale, soit d’avoir déposé une plainte devant le procureur de la République, l’intégralité de la saisie, y compris la description, est annulée à la demande du saisi ou du tiers saisi, sans que celui-ci ait à motiver sa demande et sans préjudice des dommages et intérêts qui peuvent être réclamés.

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