Article 167: Geographical indications excluded from protection The following geographical indications shall be excluded from protection: 1° The geographical indications which are not consistent with the definition of Article 5(6) of this Law; 2° The geographical indications which are contrary to public order and morality; 3° The geographical indications which are not protected in their country of origin or cease to be so; 4° The geographical indications which have lapsed. SECTION 2: OWNERSHIP OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION Article 168: Right to the geographical indication Entitlement to file an application for registration of geographical indications shall be given to the natural or legal persons who, for the goods indicated in the application, carry out producer activities in the geographical region indicated in the application or to any other interested person. SECTION 3: APPLICATION FOR THE REGISTRATION OF A GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION Article 169: Filing the application The application shall be filed with the empowered authority. The application shall indicate the following: 1° the name, address and nationality of the natural or legal person making the filing, as well as the capacity in which this person is applying for registration; 2° the geographical indication for which registration is requested; 3° the geographical region for which the registration of the indication shall apply; 4° the goods to which the indication shall apply; 5° the quality, reputation or other feature of the goods for which the indication is used. The application shall be subject to payment of the prescribed fee.