The application may be filed personally by the applicant or by an agent whose domicile, registered office or place of business is in a Member State of the European Union or in a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.
The representative appointed for the filing of a design application and any subsequent acts relating to the registration procedure, with the exception of the simple payment of fees and declarations of extension, must belong to one of the categories of representatives mentioned in Articles L. 422-4 and L. 422-5.
Persons who do not have their domicile or registered office in a Member State of the European Union or in a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area must, within the time limit set by the Institute, appoint a representative who satisfies the conditions laid down in the previous paragraphs.
Where there is more than one applicant, a common representative satisfying the same conditions must be appointed.
Except where the agent is an industrial property attorney or a lawyer, the agent must attach a power of attorney which extends, subject to the provisions of Article R. 513-2 and unless otherwise stipulated, to all documents and the receipt of all notifications provided for in Chapters II, III and IV of this Title. The power of attorney is exempt from legalisation.