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Article L321-33 of the French Commercial code

The fact, for any person not on the list provided for in Article L. 321-29 to use the name referred to in that article, or a name with a resemblance likely to cause a misunderstanding in the mind of the public, is punishable by the penalties laid down by Article 433-17 of the Penal Code.

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Article L321-33

Le fait, pour toute personne ne figurant pas sur la liste prévue à l’article L. 321-29 d’user de la dénomination mentionnée à cet article, ou d’une dénomination présentant une ressemblance de nature à causer une méprise dans l’esprit du public, est puni des peines prévues par l’article 433-17 du code pénal.

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