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The public establishment alone shall be entitled to file a request for entry of the new plant
variety in the national catalogue referred to in Article 18 of this Law.
Article 27
In the event of joint ownership of a new plant variety certificate, the provisions of the code
of rights in rem concerning joint ownership shall be applied.
CHAPTER III
TRANSFER AND LOSS OF RIGHTS
Article 28
The rights relating to an application for a new plant variety certificate or to a new plant
variety certificate may be transferred in whole or in part.
Transfer of rights in whole or in part shall be established in writing on pain of absolute
nullity.