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Article L131-19 of the French Commercial code

Any person, other than those mentioned in Article L. 131-18, who has used one of the names referred to in that same article shall be liable to the penalties provided for in Article 433-17 of the Penal Code.

The same penalties apply to anyone who uses a name intended to create confusion in the mind of the public with the names mentioned in article L. 131-18 of this code.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article L131-19
Toute personne, autre que celles mentionnées à l’article L. 131-18, qui a fait usage de l’une des dénominations mentionnées à ce même article est punie des peines prévues à l’article 433-17 du code pénal.


Est puni des mêmes peines celui qui a fait usage d’une dénomination tendant à créer une confusion dans l’esprit du public avec les dénominations mentionnées à l’article L. 131-18 du présent code.

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