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Article R132-12 of the French Intellectual Property Code

Any change of surname, forenames or domicile of natural persons, any change of corporate name, legal form or registered office of legal persons shall be registered at the request of any interested person.

The application shall include:

1° A registration application form, the form of which is determined by decision of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property;

2° Any document intended to record changes or modifications to the civil status and domicile of natural persons or to the name, legal status and registered office of legal persons;

3° Proof of payment of the prescribed fee;

4° If applicable, the power of attorney.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article R132-12

Tout changement de nom, de prénoms ou de domicile des personnes physiques, toute modification de dénomination sociale, de forme juridique ou de siège social des personnes morales sont inscrits à la demande de toute personne intéressée.

La demande comprend :

1° Un bordereau de demande d’inscription dont la forme est déterminée par décision du directeur général de l’Institut national de la propriété industrielle ;

2° Tout document destiné à constater les changements ou modifications de l’état civil et du domicile des personnes physiques ou de la dénomination, du statut juridique et du siège social des personnes morales ;

3° La justification du paiement de la redevance prescrite ;

4° S’il y a lieu, le pouvoir du mandataire.

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