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 France  
 Country Code: FR
 Relevant IP Offices:
INPI
European Patent Office
WIPO(PCT)
Community Trade Marks Office (OHIM)
WIPO(Madrid)
 Patent Protection: National (Patent/Certificate of Utility)
EPC
PCT (via EPC Regional Designation only)
 Trade Mark Protection: National (dessins ou modèles déposés)
Hague Agreement Deposits
 Design Protection: National
Hague Agreement Deposits
 Domain Name Registry: AFNIC (.fr) - Association Française pour le Nommage Internet en Coopération
   
   
  France is a euro-area country - Country Information (1 euro = 6.55957 Francs)
Legacy currency (French Francs) not legal tender after February 17, 2002