(3) Any person who has suffered damage as a result of the unlawful use, within the
meaning of Article 15(3) and (5), of a registered geographical indication may require
compensation from the person making unlawful use of the indication and persons who have
contributed to such use.
Article 17
Penal Action
Any person intentionally making unlawful use, within the meaning of Article 15(3) and
(5), of a registered geographical indication shall be liable to a term of imprisonment of not
less than three months and not more than one year and to a fine of from 1,000,000 to
6,000,000 CFA francs, or one only of these penalties.
TITLE V
TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 18
Acquired Rights
(1) This Annex shall apply to applications for protection of geographical indications
filed as from the date of its entry into force, subject to the rights acquired under Annex VI of
the Bangui Agreement of March 2, 1977.
(2) Applications for registration of appellations of origin filed prior to the date of entry
into force of this Annex shall remain subject to the provisions that were applicable on the
filing date of the said applications.
(3) However, the exercise of the rights deriving from appellations of origin registered
under the provisions referred to in paragraph (2) above shall be subject to the provisions of
this Annex as from the date of its entry into force, subject to acquired rights, which shall be
maintained.
(4) Annex VI of the Bangui Agreement of March 2, 1977, is repealed.
[Annex VII follows.]