Geographical Indications Act 2022 Schedule
Schedule SCHEDULESupplementary
[Paragraph 77(2)(b)]
THE PARIS CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY OF 20 MARCH 1883
Article 10bis
[Unfair Competition]
(1) The countries of the Union are bound to assure to nationals of such countries effective protection against unfair competition.
(2) Any act of competition contrary to honest practices in industrial or commercial matters constitutes an act of unfair competition.
(3) The following in particular shall be prohibited:
1. all acts of such a nature as to create confusion by any means whatever with the establishment, the goods, or the industrial or commercial activities, of a competitor;
2. false allegations in the course of trade of such a nature as to discredit the establishment, the goods, or the industrial or commercial activities, of a competitor;
3. indications or allegations the use of which in the course of trade is liable to mislead the public as to the nature, the manufacturing process, the characteristics, the suitability for their purpose, or the quantity, of the goods.
Malay text (authoritative)
JADUAL
[Perenggan 77(2)(b)]
KONVENSYEN PARIS BAGI PERLINDUNGAN HARTA PERINDUSTRIAN BERTARIKH 20 MAC 1883
Perkara 10bis
[Persaingan Tidak Saksama]
(1) Negara-negara Kesatuan terikat untuk memberi jaminan bahawa perlindungan yang berkesan terhadap persaingan tidak saksama diberikan kepada rakyat negara-negara itu.
(2) Apa-apa perbuatan persaingan yang berlawanan dengan amalan jujur dalam perkara perindustrian atau komersial menjadi suatu perbuatan persaingan tidak saksama.
(3) Perkara yang berikut pada khususnya hendaklah dilarang:
1. semua jenis perbuatan yang mewujudkan kekeliruan dengan apa-apa cara sekalipun dengan pertubuhan, barang, atau aktiviti perindustrian atau komersial, seseorang pesaing;
2. pengataan palsu dalam penjalanan perdagangan yang bersifat boleh mencemarkan nama baik pertubuhan, barang, atau aktiviti perindustrian atau komersial, seseorang pesaing;
3. petunjuk atau pengataan yang penggunaannya dalam penjalanan perdagangan boleh mengelirukan orang awam tentang jenis, proses pengilangan, ciri-ciri, kesesuaian bagi maksudnya, atau kuantiti, barang itu.
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Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
