1) unfair competition is generally defined as acts that are
contrary to good trade practices and that impede free
competition or harm consumers;
2) specific acts that may be considered unfair competition include:
3) in addition to remedies of damages, the new law establishes fines for corporations and individuals, although there is no provision for injunctive relief.
2) specific acts that may be considered unfair competition include:
a) advertising or sales methods that harm the goodwill
or reputation of another merchant;
b) the sale of goods that may cause confusion with respect to, inter alia, their origin, means of production, quantity or quality;
c) the unjustified use of another's name, trade name, trademark, or other designation, even with the owner's consent, that could cause confusion in the market;
d) the unlawful use of another's trade secrets;
b) the sale of goods that may cause confusion with respect to, inter alia, their origin, means of production, quantity or quality;
c) the unjustified use of another's name, trade name, trademark, or other designation, even with the owner's consent, that could cause confusion in the market;
d) the unlawful use of another's trade secrets;
3) in addition to remedies of damages, the new law establishes fines for corporations and individuals, although there is no provision for injunctive relief.
