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Intellectual Property Code (consolidated version of October 1, 2010), France

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Year of Version 2010 Dates Entry into force: July 3, 1992 Adopted: July 1, 1992 Type of Text Main IP Laws   Subject Matter Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets), Plant Variety Protection, Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Industrial Property Subject Matter (secondary) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body Notes This Code was created by Act No. 92-597 of July 1, 1992 on the Code of Intellectual Property, as published in the Official Journal of July 3, 1992. The Code, which contains both legislative and regulatory parts, consolidates most of the existing laws governing the two main branches of intellectual property: (1)industrial property, and (2)literary and artistic property.

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