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Article L722-8 of the French Intellectual Property Code

Civil actions and claims relating to geographical indications, including where they also concern a related issue of unfair competition, shall be brought exclusively before the judicial courts, determined by regulation.

The foregoing provisions shall not preclude recourse to arbitration under the conditions laid down in Articles 2059 and 2060 of the Civil Code.

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Article L722-8
Les actions civiles et les demandes relatives aux indications géographiques, y compris lorsqu’elles portent également sur une question connexe de concurrence déloyale, sont exclusivement portées devant des tribunaux judiciaires, déterminés par voie réglementaire.


Les dispositions qui précèdent ne font pas obstacle au recours à l’arbitrage, dans les conditions prévues aux articles 2059 et 2060 du code civil.

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