- Identifying existing laws that cover your project
- Establishing a list of questions you need to ask yourself
- Analysing or supporting you in analysing the status of your project
To assist you in this complex matter, Regimbeau's Biodiversity team closely monitors legal developments not only in France, but also abroad thanks to its network of foreign correspondents specialised in biotechnology, and has done so for several years.
“You are lost if you forget that the fruits belongs to all, and the land to none !”
Jean-Jacques RousseauAre you an academic researcher or a company specialising in agri-food, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, seeds, cosmetics, etc.? Do you handle or have you received genetic or biochemical resources from an animal, a plant or a micro-organism?
Then you may have to comply with the requirements of legal or regulatory provisions applicable in certain countries with regard to access and benefit-sharing (ABS), for the use of this type of resource. If so, the issuance of your IP rights may be affected locally by these provisions.
Our team can provide you with information on the scope of these laws and advise you, if necessary, on the steps to be taken. It can also refer your questions to the relevant focal point(s) of the country or countries you are interested in.
Regimbeau regularly publishes articles on this complex subject and organises training courses and events on this topic, in Paris and other regions.
We follow you every step of the way to ensure continuous compliance
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ByContribution by Gabrielle Faure-André at the Business-Research Day with a presentation on the theme "New regulations related to the Nagoya Protocol".
Gabrielle Faure-André gave a presentation at the Business-Research Day on “New regulations linked to the Nagoya Protocol”.