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French fakes land eBay with AUD $65.8 million fine

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The case originally started out as three distinct ones, concerning the sale of counterfeit handbags, lipstick, perfume and clothing. However, because of the similarities it was determined by the French judiciary that the case should be merged into one.

It is not the first time that eBay has found itself on the wrong end of a French lawsuit. indeed, earlier this month it was ordered to pay 20,000 Euros AUD $32,500 in damages to another French luxury brand. Hermes had accused the auction site of selling counterfeit Hermes bags. In that case, the court imposed the same fine on the woman who had been selling the bags in question.