Article 103
Where the quantity, dimension, measure, capacity, weight, origin or
ingredients of a product constitute a factor in assessing its value,
the competent minister may decide to prohibit the sale, marketing or
importation of such products, unless they bear these indications.
The competent minister shall determine the manner in which such
indications should be placed on the product in Arabic, and any
alternative procedures where necessary.
Article 104
Where a geographical origin has become descriptive of the quality,
reputation or other characteristics of a certain product so as to be
largely instrumental in its marketing, such geographical indications
shall be used to indicate the place of origin of such goods in a district
or part in a country member in the World Trade Organization or a country
according Egypt reciprocity.
The protection in the country of origin is required to protect such
indications.
Article 105
A person residing in a place especially reputed for the production of
a given product, may not affix on the products of his trade geographical
indications in such a manner as to lead the public to believe that the
products were produced in that place of special reputation.
Article 106
No means may be used to designate or present any products, in such a
manner as to lead the public to believe that such products were produced
in a geographical area other than its real place of origin.
Article 107
A person producing any products in a place especially reputed for the
production of such products, may not affix the geographical indication
of that place on similar products he produces in other places in such
a way as to suggest that such products were produced in the reputed
place.
Article 108
Where a geographical name has become descriptive, to indicate in a
commercial sense the nature of any products and not their geographical
place of origin, such geographical name may be used in connection with
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