CABINET CHAILLOT Industrial Property Attorneys in France Professional Representative before the EPO Professional Representative before the OHIM France: Colombes | La Roche-sur-Yon | Dijon   Français | Español Industrial Designs - French Law The French Design law is in the Book V, of the Intellectual Property Code. The legislative part has been amended by Ordinance No 2001-670 of July 25, 2001. The regulatory part has been amended by Ordinance No 2002-215 of February 18, 2002. Legislative part Title I : Terms and Conditions of the protection Chapter I : Scope Section 1 : Object of the protection (L. 511-1 to L. 511-8) Section 2 : Benefit of the protection (L. 511-9 to L. 511-11) Chapter II : Registration of a design Section 1 : Application for the registration (L. 512-1 to L. 512-3) Section 2 : Nullity of a registration (L. 512-4 to L. 512-6) Chapter III : Rights conferred by the registration (L. 513-1 to L. 513-8) Chapter IV : Miscellaneous Provisions (L. 514-1 to L. 514-2) Title II : Disputes Sole Chapter (L. 521-1 to L. 521-7) The regulatory part Title I : Acquisition of rights Chapter I : Rights and works protected Sole section : Specific regulatory measures for certain industries (R.511-1 to R.511-6) Chapitre II : Formalities for filing :  (R.512-1 to R.512-19) Chapitre III : Term of protection : (R.513-1 to R.513-3) Chapitre IV : Common Provisions Section 1 : Procedure (R.514-1 to R.514-5) Section 2 : Transitional provisions (R.514-6) Titre II : Disputes Sole Chapter : Withholding at customs (R.521-1)