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Article L715-7 of the French Intellectual Property Code

Any association or group with legal personality representing manufacturers, producers, service providers or traders, as well as any legal person governed by public law, may apply for registration of a collective mark.

The application for registration of a collective mark is accompanied by rules of use.
An application for registration of a collective 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 Council of State shall specify the conditions of application of this article.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article L715-7

Peut déposer une marque collective toute association ou tout groupement doté de la personnalité morale représentant des fabricants, des producteurs, des prestataires de services ou des commerçants, ainsi que toute personne morale de droit public.


Le dépôt d’une demande d’enregistrement de marque collective 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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