Article 30
Invalid Clauses
(1) Clauses in license contracts or relating to such contracts shall be invalid in so far as
they impose on the licensee, in the industrial or commercial sphere, restrictions not deriving
from the rights conferred by the registration of the mark or not necessary for the upholding of
such rights.
(2) The following shall not be considered restrictions within the meaning of paragraph
(1) above:
(a) limitations relating to the extent, the scope or the duration of use of the mark, or to
the quality or quantity of the goods or services for which the mark may be used;
(b) the obligation on the licensee to abstain from any act liable to harm the validity of
the registration of the mark.
(3) In the absence of provisions to the contrary in the license contract, the license shall
not be assignable to third parties and the licensee shall not be authorized to grant sublicenses.
Article 31
Recognition of Invalid Clauses
The recognition of the invalid clauses referred to in Article 30 above shall be done by
the civil court at the request of any interested party.
TITLE V
COLLECTIVE MARKS
Article 32
Right to the Collective Mark
In the general interest and in order to facilitate the development of commerce, industry,
crafts and agriculture, the State, public companies, unions or groups of unions and
associations or groups of producers, manufacturers, craftsmen and tradesmen may, provided
that they are officially recognized and have legal status, own collective marks for goods or
services.
Article 33
Use of the Collective Mark
Collective marks shall be affixed either directly by the groups mentioned in Article 32
above as a means of control, or by members of the said groups on the goods or objects traded
by them; whatever the circumstances, this shall be done under the supervision of the group
concerned and in accordance with the provisions of the texts governing the collective marks
in question.
Article 34
Registration of a Collective Mark
The filing application for registration of a collective mark shall include the approved
rules for its use. If those rules are contrary to the provisions of Article 3 or if the prescribed
fees have not been paid, the application shall be rejected. Any amendments to the said rules
that are contrary to public policy or morality shall likewise be rejected.