Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Belgium Waffles on EU eBay Stance

A court in Belgium has ruled that eBay was not required to police its website for counterfeit goods. L'Oreal had sued eBay in Belgium for damages relating to counterfeit L'Oreal products being sold on eBay. The Belgium court ruled that eBay had no duty to keep its users from selling counterfeit items apart from the measures it has already taken.

This stance puts Belgium in agreement with the recent American decision in Tiffany v. eBay, but opposite the stance taken by a French tribunal in awarding damages to LVMH against eBay.

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