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Article 167
Collective marks and certification marks whose regulations for use are contrary to
morality or public order shall not qualify for the protection afforded under this
Chapter.
Article 168
The mark must be designated in the request for registration referred to in ((a) of the
second paragraph of Article 143 above as a collective mark or a certification mark.
An application file for a collective mark or a certification mark must also contain a
copy of the regulations governing the use of the collective mark or certification mark,
duly certified by the applicant.
This copy must be produced either on the actual day of the filing or, where
applicable, on the conditions and within the time period provided for in Article 143
above.
The owner of the collective mark or certification mark may, at any time, communicate
in writing to the Djibouti Office of Industrial and Commercial Property any change
made to the regulations governing the mark. A reference to such changes shall be
entered in the National Register of Marks.
Article 169
The regulations referred to in the first paragraph of Article 166 above shall define the
common characteristics or qualities of the goods or services which the mark shall
designate, and the conditions in which and the persons by which it may be used.
Article 170
A certification mark may only be filed by a legal entity which does not manufacture,
import or sell goods or services.
Article 171
Use of a certification mark shall be open to all persons, separate from the owner,
who supply goods or services which meet the conditions set by the regulations.
Article 172
A certification mark may not be the subject of assignment, encumbrance or any
enforcement measure. However, the Minister of Trade may authorize the transfer of
the registration of a certification mark, if the transferee undertakes to exert effective
control over the use of the mark. Transfer shall be recorded in the National Register
of Marks.
Article 173
Where a certification mark has been used and has ceased to be protected by law, it