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Chapter VI
TRADE NAMES, GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS
AND APPELLATIONS OF ORIGIN
Article 217
Any usurpation or fraudulent use of a trade name, whether or not it forms part of a
trademark or service mark, shall be punishable by the civil penalties provided for in
Article 195 above.
Article 218
The unlawful acts referred to in Article 181 above shall be punishable by the
penalties provided for in Article 301 of the Penal Code.
TITLE IX
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
Article 219
This Law shall enter into force six months after publication of the texts adopted for its
application and shall repeal all previous provisions relating to the same subject, as
amended and updated, in particular:
- Law No. 64-1360 of December 31, 1964 on Factory Marks, Trademarks and
Service Marks and the Decree of July 27, 1965;
- Law of July 14, 1909 on Industrial Designs;
Article 220
Rights acquired prior to the date of the entry into force of this Law shall be
maintained for the term of protection remaining, subject to the following provisions.
Article 221
Applications for registration of marks and for registration of industrial designs filed
before the date of the entry into force of this Law, in accordance with the provisions
of Law No. 64-1360 of December 31, 1964 on Factory Marks, Trademarks and
Service Marks and the Law of July 14, 1909 on Industrial Designs shall be examined
and the corresponding titles shall be granted in accordance with the provisions and
formalities provided for by said Laws.