A Belgian court has dismissed L’Oreal’s complaint that eBay is responsible for counterfeits sold in its auctions. The court said that eBay does not have a “general monitoring obligation” and that it is not required to police its site to prevent counterfeiting.
This is the second such recent victory for eBay. Last month, a New York court ruled eBay wasn’t responsible for the sale of fake Tiffany jewelry.
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