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.