L’Oréal tells French court eBay ‘negligent’ on fakes

December 11, 2008

A lawyer for cosmetics firm L’Oréal has told a French court that the company is ‘negligent’ in fighting the sale of branded goods on the site. L’Oréal claim that up to 60% of perfumes sold using its brand names on eBay are fakes, and asked the court to appoint an expert to assess the actual value of lost sales as part of their claim against eBay.

In August, a Belgian court dismissed a similar case, saying that policing merchandise was not eBay’s responsibility. Cases brought in the UK, Germany and Spain have yet to be decided.

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Belgian court rules for eBay against L’Oréal

August 12, 2008

A Belgian court has dismissed a case brought by L’Oréal against eBay. The cosmetics manufacturer had taken legal action against eBay, saying that they did not do enough to stop the sale of counterfeited products on the site. The court ruled that policing the merchandise was not eBay’s responsibility, though a spokesperson for eBay did stress that the company does work with rights owners to remove fake goods. Similar cases brought by L’Oréal in the UK, France, Germany and Spain are yet to be decided.

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