Article L622-5
The following shall be prohibited for any third party :
- reproduction of the protected topography ;
- commercial exploitation or importation of such a reproduction or of any semiconductor product incorporating it.
The prohibition shall not apply to the following :
- reproduction for evaluation, analysis or teaching purposes ;
- creation, on the basis of such analysis or evaluation, or a different topography eligible for protection under this Chapter.
The foregoing prohibition shall not be binding on the bona fide acquirer of a semiconductor product. However, such acquirer sahll be liable for appropriate indemnification if he intends to engage in commercial exploitation of the product so acquired.
Cabinet Chaillot