#FCPD1515900AOrder of June 29, 2015, Setting the Submission Procedures for Intervention Requests
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This French law outlines how to submit requests for intervention regarding intellectual property rights to customs authorities. Companies need to provide detailed information about goods to prevent counterfeit issues. It mainly concerns businesses dealing with intellectual property imports and exports.
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Key Changes
- Defined procedures for submitting intervention requests to customs
- Requires detailed product information to combat counterfeiting
- Abolishes a previous order from September 23, 2008
Obligations
What this law requires
Submit intervention requests for intellectual property rights protection to the French customs administration at: Direction Générale des Douanes et Droits Indirects, Bureau E1, 11 rue des Deux-Communes, 93558 Montreuil Cedex, or via the dedicated computerized system provided by customs authorities
Provide contact information for two representatives in the intervention request: one for legal aspects and one for technical aspects, to be contacted if counterfeit goods are detained
Include photographs and/or graphical reproductions of protected elements in the description of authentic goods
Provide technical characteristics of authentic merchandise in the intervention request
Disclose all manufacturing locations, authorized manufacturers, importers, and distributors of the authentic goods