TITLE VI TRADE NAMES, INDICATIONS OF SOURCE, APPELLATIONS OF ORIGIN AND UNFAIR COMPETITION Chapter I Trade names 177. A “trade name” shall be understood as the distinctive appellation or sign under which an enterprise is operated. 178. Names or designations which, by their nature or the use that may be made thereof, are contrary to morality and public order or are liable to deceive trade circles or the public as to the nature of the enterprise identified by that name, may not constitute trade names. 179. Whether or not they are part of a mark, trade names shall be protected by the provisions of Law No. 15-95 constituting the Code of Commerce against any subsequent use of the trade names by a third party, be it in the form of a trade name or factory mark, trademark or service mark, if this could confuse the public. Chapter II Indications of source and appellations of origin 180. “Indication of source” means the expression or sign used to indicate that a good or service originates in a country or group of countries, a region or a specific place. 181. “Appellation of origin” shall be the geographical name of a country, region or specific place used to designate a product originating therein whose quality, reputation or other given characteristics are due exclusively or essentially to the geographical environment, including natural and human factors. 182. It shall, in particular, be unlawful: (a) to make direct or indirect use of a false or deceptive indication of the source of goods or services, or the identity of the producer, manufacturer or supplier thereof; (b) to make direct or indirect use of a false or deceptive appellation of origin, or to imitate an appellation of origin, even if the true origin of the product is indicated or if the appellation is used in translated form or accompanied by expressions such as “kind”, “type”, “imitation” or similar. 183. Public action to repress the unlawful acts referred to in Article 182 may be brought by the Public Prosecutor’s Office. Action for damages may also be brought by any aggrieved party, natural person or legal entity, association or trade union, in particular by the producers, manufacturers or traders who may correctly identify their goods or services with the indication or appellation in question, or by the associations representing them for that purpose, without prejudice to the right to bring civil proceedings or request precautionary measures. Chapter III Unfair competition 184. Any act of competition contrary to honest practices in industrial or commercial matters shall constitute an act of unfair competition. The following in particular shall be prohibited: