France

Environment code, as consolidated 2010

Year of current version:	2010
Date of Text (Enacted):	October 4, 2006
Type of Text:	IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Plant Variety Protection
Notes:	For provisions concerning the protection of intellectual property rights: - According to Article L124-5, Chapter IV, Title II, Book I, “The public authority may only reject a request for information relating to the emissions of substances into the environment if such a consultation or communication interferes with . . . [i]ntellectual property rights.” - For provisions concerning genetic resources, see Chapter II (Nature reserves), Title III, Book III.
Available Texts:
English	Environment code, as consolidated 2010
French	Code de l'environnement, version consolidée 2010
WIPO Lex No.:	FR197