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Article L715-2 of the French Intellectual Property Code

Any natural or legal person, including a legal person governed by public law, may file a guarantee mark, provided that such person does not engage in an activity relating to the supply of goods or services of the same type as those guaranteed.

The application for registration of a guarantee mark shall be accompanied by rules of use.
An application for registration of a guarantee mark is accompanied by rules of use. Any subsequent amendment to the rules of use shall be notified to the National Institute of Industrial Property.

A decree of the Council of State shall specify the rules of use.
A decree in the Council of State shall specify the conditions of application of this article.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article L715-2

Peut déposer une marque de garantie toute personne physique ou morale y compris une personne morale de droit public, sous réserve que cette personne n’exerce pas une activité ayant trait à la fourniture de produits ou de services du même type que ceux qui sont garantis.


Le dépôt d’une demande d’enregistrement de marque de garantie est accompagné d’un règlement d’usage. Toute modification ultérieure du règlement d’usage est portée à la connaissance de l’Institut national de la propriété industrielle.


Un décret en Conseil d’Etat précise les conditions d’application du présent article.

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