Ebay Ordered to Pay Gbp 31m Damages Over Fake Goods Sold On Its Website

The ScotsmanJuly 01, 2008

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ONLINE auction house EBay has been ordered to pay GBP 31 million in damages for selling fakes over the web, in a ruling that could have important implications for internet businesses worldwide.

A French commercial court yesterday ordered EBay to pay LVMH Mot Hennessy Louis Vuitton, home to prestigious brands such as Fendi, Emilio Pucci and Marc Jacobs, for selling counterfeit goods, including Louis Vuitton-branded handbags, perfumes and sunglasses.

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Ebay Ordered to Pay Gbp 31m Damages Over Fake Goods Sold On Its Website

The auction site was also criticised for the unauthorised sale of four perfume brands: Christian Dior, Kenzo, Givenchy and Guerlain.

LVMH told the court that in 2006, s...

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