A French court last week ordered eBay to pay €38.8m (£30.6m) in damages to the luxury products group LVMH for letting fake versions of its designer bags be sold on the online auction site.
christian diorA handbag? eBay is going to have to be more earnestguardian.co.uk Technology Sat, 07/05/2008 - 18:04
eBay hit with £30m fine for sales of fake luxuriesguardian.co.uk Technology Mon, 06/30/2008 - 18:07
The world's biggest online auctioneer, eBay, was ordered by a French court yesterday to pay €38.6m euros in damages to the luxury goods group LVMH for negligence in allowing the sale of fake bags, lipsticks and designer clothes. The fine of more than £30m is the biggest eBay has faced in Europe and is the latest episode in a series of long-running legal battles it has fought with fashion and cosmetic giants. |
