Part Two: Industrial property

I. – When goods suspected of infringing a geographical indication are detained after a request referred to in Article L. 722-9 has been accepted, goods suspected of infringing a geographical indication may be destroyed under the supervision of customs officers if the following conditions are met: 1° The applicant has confirmed in writing and by means of a detailed expert report to the customs authorities, within a period of ten…

I. – When the detention of goods suspected of infringing a geographical indication is implemented after a request mentioned in Article L. 722-9 has been accepted, goods transported in small consignments suspected of infringing a geographical indication may be destroyed under the supervision of customs officers where the applicant has, in his application, requested recourse to the procedure provided for in this article. II. – The notification referred to in…

Where the applicant uses information communicated to him by the customs administration, notwithstanding Article 59 bis of the Customs Code, for purposes other than those provided for in this chapter, the Customs Administration shall repeal, suspend or refuse to renew the said application.

With a view to imposing the measures provided for in articles L. 722-9 to L. 722-12, customs officers shall apply the powers vested in them by the Customs Code.

A decree in the Council of State sets out: