art_15__para_3
3. An opposition shall be based on one or more of the following grounds: the proposed geographical indication does not comply with the requirements for protection laid down in this Regulation; the registration of the proposed geographical indication would be contrary to Article 42 or 43, or Article 44(2); or the registration of the proposed geographical indication would jeopardise the existence of an identical or similar name used in the course of trade or of a trade mark, or the existence of products that have been legally on the market for at least five years preceding the date of the publication provided for in paragraph 1.
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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-12 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.