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Article L715-10 of the French Intellectual Property Code

In addition to the grounds for revocation provided for in Articles L. 714-5 and L. 714-6, the proprietor of the collective mark shall be declared to have forfeited his rights on the following grounds:

1° The proprietor does not take reasonable measures to prevent use of the mark that is not compatible with the regulations governing its use;

>The mark has become, as a result of the use of the collective mark, a “collective mark”.
2° As a result of use by authorised persons, the trade mark has become liable to mislead the public within the meaning of the second paragraph of Article L. 715-9;

3° An amendment to the regulations governing use has rendered them non-compliant with the conditions laid down in Articles L. 715-6 and L. 715-7 or contrary to public policy.

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Article L715-10

Outre les motifs de déchéance prévus aux articles L. 714-5 et L. 714-6, le titulaire de la marque collective est déclaré déchu de ses droits pour les motifs suivants :


1° Le titulaire ne prend pas de mesures raisonnables en vue de prévenir un usage de la marque qui ne serait pas compatible avec le règlement d’usage ;


2° La marque est devenue, du fait de l’usage par les personnes habilitées, susceptible d’induire le public en erreur au sens du second alinéa de l’article L. 715-9 ;


3° Une modification du règlement d’usage l’a rendu non conforme aux conditions prévues aux articles L. 715-6 et L. 715-7 ou contraire à l’ordre public.

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