1°
the manufacturing process of a product;
2° the suitability of a product or service for a particular purpose;
3° the quality or quantity or other characteristics of products or services;
4° the conditions on which products or services are offered or provided;
5° the price of products or services or the manner in which it is calculated.
Article 182: Misleading the public
Any act or practice, in the course of industrial or commercial activities, that misleads, or is
likely to mislead, the public with respect to an enterprise or its activities, in particular, the
products or services offered by such enterprise, shall constitute an act of unfair competition.
A misleading act may arise out of advertising or promotion and may, in particular, occur with
respect to:
1° the manufacturing process of a product;
2° the suitability of a product or service for a particular purpose;
3° the quality or quantity or other characteristics of products or services;
4° the nature of the product, designs, marks and the patent of a competitor or an enterprise
whose activities are similar to those of another enterprise;
5° the geographical origin of products or services;
6° the conditions on which products or services are offered or provided;
7° the price of products or services or the manner in which it is calculated.
Article 183: Damaging another’s goodwill or reputation
Any act or practice, in the course of industrial or commercial activities, that damages, or is
likely to damage, the goodwill or reputation of a competitor’s or another’s enterprise shall
constitute an act of unfair competition, regardless of whether such act or practice causes
confusion.
Damaging another’s goodwill or reputation may, in particular, result from the dilution of the
goodwill or reputation attached to:
1° a trademark, whether registered or not;
2° a trade name;
3° a business identifier other than a trademark or a trade name;