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'''1998- AFNIC'''

'''1998- AFNIC'''

On January 1, 1998 AFNIC was created and is governed by the French law of July 1, 1901. It took over from INRIA with an intention of providing flexible management structure and wide support to its members which was not possible to achieve by a research institute.

On January 1, 1998 AFNIC was created and is governed by the French law of July 1, 1901. It took over from INRIA with an intention of providing flexible management structure and wide support to its members which was not possible to achieve by a research institute.

<ref>[http://www.afnic.fr/afnic/presentation/historique ]AFNIC history</ref>

<ref>[http://www.afnic.fr/afnic/presentation/historique AFNIC history]</ref>

== Tasks and services ==

== Tasks and services ==

'''CENTR:'''

'''CENTR:'''

AFNIC is one of the co-founders of CENTR. Through it AFNIC tries to promote importance of internet related intellectual property rights and actively participates in its proceedings to improve operational exchanges between ccTLDs, particularly with those based in Europe.[http://www.afnic.fr/afnic/international/centr CENTR]</ref>

AFNIC is one of the co-founders of CENTR. Through it AFNIC tries to promote importance of internet related intellectual property rights and actively participates in its proceedings to improve operational exchanges between ccTLDs, particularly with those based in Europe.<ref>[http://www.afnic.fr/afnic/international/centr CENTR]</ref>

'''ICANN:'''

'''ICANN:'''