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Injunctive Relief . –
a) Whenever the concerned department has the reason to believe (1) that any person, partnership or corporation is engaged in or is about to engage in the dissemination or the causing of dissemination of any advertisement in violation of Articles 110 to 115, and (2) that the enjoining thereof would be to the interest of the public, the concerned department shall direct the filing of a complaint in the court of competent jurisdiction, to enjoin the dissemination or the causing of the dissemination of such advertisement. Upon proper showing, a temporary injunction or restraining order shall be granted without bond. Any such complaint shall be filed in the locality in which the person, partnership or corporation resides or transacts business.
b) Any person who may suffer loss, damage or injury due to a false, misleading or deceptive advertisement as defined in Article 4 may file a complaint with injunction in his own name with any court of competent jurisdiction to recover damages, cost of suit and reasonable attorney's fees.
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