The invention relates to a hinge-lid container (10) for consumer articles, the container (10) defining an inner surface and an outer surface. The hinge-lid container (10) comprises a box (14) for housing the consumer articles. The hinge-lid container (10) also comprises a lid (16) hinged to the box along a hinge (17) and being moveable between a closed position and an active position about the hinge (17). The hinge (17) comprises a weakening line (27) realized on the outer surface, the weakening line (27) having a width of between 0.1 millimetres and 1 millimetre. The hinge-lid container (10) also comprises an electric conductive trace (50) provided on the outer surface, the weakening line (27) passing through and interrupting the electric conductive trace (50). The electric conductive trace (50) forms a closed circuit when the lid (16) is in the active position and the electric conductive trace (50) forms an open circuit when the lid (16) is in the closed position.