Online retail giants Amazon and eBay have pulled several illegal skin lightening creams containing mercury sold in the UK, Belgium and US following investigative findings from international NGO coalition The Zero Mercury Working Group (ZMWG).
The EU Court of Justice in its ruling in favour of L’Oréal, has stated eBay could be held liable for trade mark infringements if found to have an active role in the promotion and thus sale of fake products.
Online auction site eBay may be liable for the sale of fakes on its websites if it is aware of them, according to a recent opinion from a European court official.
The Paris Court of Appeal has ruled that eBay is responsible for selling counterfeit products but the damages the company is required to pay to luxury company LVMH were reduced.
German model and television presenter Heidi Klum plans to sue a German trader ₤100 000 for selling her fragrance too cheaply on Ebay, according to newspaper reports.
L’Oreal has appealed against the French court’s ruling that eBay is not responsible for the sale of fakes on its website, although it confirms it is willing to resolve the issue via mediation.