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Court fines eBay over fake goods

France :: Paris | Jun 30, 3:04 AM | Event Rating: 0
Court fines eBay over fake goods
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Bay's French site had not done enough to stop the sale of counterfeit bags, perfumes and other items. The decision comes a month after eBay was ordered to pay 20,000 euros to another French goods firm, Hermes. The brands affected include Louis ...
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Source: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | Jun 30, 11:52 AM

Bay was not adequately safeguarding against the sale of counterfeit items, alleging that 90 per cent of Louis Vuitton handbags and Dior perfumes sold through the website were fakes...Dior, Kenzo, Guerlain and Givenchy were only considered legal when ...

Source: Asian Wall Street Journal | Jun 30, 11:46 AM

Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton and sister company Christian Dior SA, which had accused eBay of not taking the necessary steps to ensure that the accessories sold on its Web site were not counterfeit...In addition, the judge ruled that eBay was guilty ...

Source: Asian Wall Street Journal | Jun 30, 10:32 AM

Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton EBay Inc. was hit with a €40 million ($63.1 million) fine from a French commercial court for allowing its users to sell fake luxury goods online. Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA is a loss for consumers and small ...

Source: The Mercury News | Jun 30, 10:27 AM

A French commercial court today ordered eBay to pay more than $59 million to a high-end fashion company because counterfeit goods were sold on the auction site. Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, is home to such prestigious brands including Louis Vuitton, ...

Source: The Irish Times | Jun 30, 10:07 AM

Today’s decision, a month after eBay was ordered by another French court to pay handbag maker Hermes €20,000 for allowing the sale of counterfeits, is the latest episode in a long fight between luxury goods makers and the world's biggest online ...

Source: Xtra News | Jun 30, 9:31 AM

Monday's decision, a month after eBay was ordered by another French court to pay handbag maker Hermes 20,000 euros for allowing the sale of fakes, is the latest episode in a long fight between luxury goods makers and the online auctioneer. Bay's ...

Source: International Herald Tribune | Jun 30, 7:34 AM

EBay has faced a number of legal challenges in France, where luxury goods companies are fiercely protective of their brands. In another recent case, Hermes International in Paris successfully sued eBay for fake bags sold online. In that case, ...

Source: AFP | Jun 30, 7:33 AM

A Paris court on Monday ordered Internet auctioneer eBay to pay 40 million euros (63 million dollars) in damages to Louis Vuitton for selling fake luxury goods online. The commercial court also barred eBay from selling four perfume brands -- ...

Source: Xtra News | Jun 30, 7:23 AM

A Paris court on Monday ordered the online auctioneer eBay to pay 40 million euros (63 million dollars) in damages to Louis Vuitton for selling fake luxury goods online. Christian Dior Couture for damage to their brand images and causing moral harm. ...

Source: The Courier-Mail | Jun 30, 7:06 AM

Bay to pay E40 million ($65.8 million) in damages to Louis Vuitton for selling fake luxury goods online. Christian Dior Couture for damage to their brand images and causing moral harm. Christian Dior, Kenzo, Givenchy and Guerlain - for sales in ...

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