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Article L715-9 of the French Intellectual Property Code

In addition to the grounds for refusal or invalidity provided for respectively in Articles L. 712-7 and L. 714-3, a collective mark shall be refused registration or, if registered, shall be liable to be declared invalid where it does not comply with the provisions of Articles L. 715-6 to L. 715-8 or where its rules of use are contrary to public policy.

A collective mark shall also be refused registration or, if registered, shall be liable to be declared invalid where it is liable to mislead the public as to its character or meaning, in particular where it is liable not to appear to the public to be a collective mark.
A collective mark is also rejected or, if registered, is liable to be declared invalid where it is likely to mislead the public as to its character or meaning, in particular where it is likely not to appear as a collective mark.

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Article L715-9

Outre les motifs de rejet ou de nullité prévus respectivement aux articles L. 712-7 et L. 714-3, une marque collective est refusée à l’enregistrement ou, si elle est enregistrée, est susceptible d’être déclarée nulle lorsqu’elle ne respecte pas les dispositions des articles L. 715-6 à L. 715-8 ou que son règlement d’usage est contraire à l’ordre public.


Une marque collective est également rejetée ou, si elle enregistrée, est susceptible d’être déclarée nulle lorsqu’elle risque d’induire le public en erreur sur son caractère ou sa signification, notamment lorsqu’elle est susceptible de ne pas apparaître comme une marque collective.

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