Court fines eBay €40m for selling fake luxury goods

A PARIS court yesterday ordered Internet auctioneer eBay to pay €40 million in damages to Louis Vuitton for selling fake luxury goods online.

Court fines eBay €40m for selling fake luxury goods

The commercial court also barred eBay from selling four perfume brands — Christian Dior, Kenzo, Givenchy and Guerlain — in the ruling intended to send a strong message about copyright protection.

eBay, the world’s largest online auctioneer, immediately announced it was lodging an appeal and rejected the view that the court decision was a victory for copyright law.

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