4° the appearance of a product;
5° the presentation of products or services;
6° a celebrity or a well-known fictional character.
For the purposes of provisions of this article “dilution of goodwill or reputation” means the
lessening of the distinctive character or advertising value of a trademark, trade name or other
business identifier, the appearance of a product or the presentation of products or services or
of a celebrity or well-known fictional character.
Article 184: Unauthorised use of technical know-how
Any unauthorized use of technical know-how like as designs, models, marks, patents,
technical formulae and combinations or manufacturing method of a competitor or other
company shall constitute an act of unfair competition.
Article 185: Act of unfair competition in respect of secret information
Any act or practice, in the course of industrial or commercial activities, that result in the
disclosure, acquisition or use by others of secret information without the consent of the person
lawfully in control of the rightful holder and in a manner contrary to honest commercial
practices shall constitute an act of unfair competition.
Disclosure, acquisition or use of secret information by others without the consent of the
rightful holder may, in particular, result from:
1° industrial and commercial espionage;
2° breach of contract;
3° breach of confidence;
4° inducement to commit any of the acts referred to in points1 to 3 of this paragraph;
5° acquisition of secret information by a third party who knew, or was grossly negligent in
failing to know, that an act referred to in items in this paragraph one to 4 was involved in
the acquisition or was not informed.
For the purposes of this article, information shall be considered secret information if:
1° it is not known or readily accessible due to the kind of information in question or the way
in which it is kept;
2° it has commercial value because it is secret;
3° it has been subject to reasonable steps under the circumstances by the rightful holder to
keep it secret.