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 Title II : The law relating to trade marks Section 1 : Definition of a community trade mark - obtaining a community trade mark Article 4 : Signs of which a Community trade mark may consist Article 5 : Persons who can be proprietors of Community trade marks Article 6 : Means whereby a Community trade mark is obtained Article 7 : Absolute grounds for refusal Article 8 : Relative grounds for refusal Section 2 : Effects of community trade marks Article 9 : Rights conferred by a Community trade mark Article 10 : Reproduction of Community trade marks in dictionaries Article 11 : Prohibition on the use of a Community trade mark registered in the name of an agent or representative Article 12 : Limitation of the effects of a Community trade mark Article 13 : Exhaustion of the rights conferred by a Community trade mark Article 14 : Complementary application of national law relating to infringement Section 3 : Use of community trade marks Article 15 : Use of Community trade marks Section 4 : Community trade marks as objects of property Article 16 : Dealing with Community trade marks as national trade marks Article 17 : Transfer Article 18 : Transfer of a trade mark registered in the name of an agent Article 19 : Rights in rem Article 20 : Levy of execution Article 21 : Bankruptcy or like proceedings Article 22 : Licensing Article 23 : Effects vis-à-vis third parties Article 24 : The application for a Community trade mark as an object of property