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Title: Global Trademark Alert - Special Edition: EBay Decision in France 
Author: Global Intellectual Property Practice Group 
Contact Information: Global Trademark Alert 
Publication Date: June  2008  
Publication Type: Newsletter/Alert 
Practice/Industry: Intellectual Property ; General IP Advisory; Trademark/Trade Dress Litigation
Region: Asia Pacific; Europe, Middle East & Central Asia; Latin America; North America
Office: Paris
Description: After several decisions denying any responsibility for Internet auctions platforms such as eBay regarding counterfeit goods sold on such platforms, on June 4th, 2008, a French court (the Troyes High Court) held the companies eBay France and eBay International responsible for the sale of counterfeit goods jointly with the seller.

The Troyes High Court awarded € 20.000 damages to the plaintiff and ordered the publication of the decision in 4 magazines, the front page of the ebay.fr website and on the plaintiff's websites.
 
Price and Currency: Complimentary
Publication/Link: http://bakerxchange.com/ve/ZZ6790g8661U62mQ27923