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Fake no more: Last week online auction house eBay was fined €30 million by a Paris court for allowing fake designer goods to…

Fake no more:Last week online auction house eBay was fined €30 million by a Paris court for allowing fake designer goods to be sold on its website

Louis Vuitton and its sister company Christian Dior, as well as four of its perfume brands - Dior, Guerlain, Givenchy and Kenzo - sued the website for "culpable negligence", accusing eBay of knowingly letting people use the site to sell fake bags, lipstick, perfumes and clothes purporting to be from the famous names.

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Conor Pope

Conor Pope

Conor Pope is Consumer Affairs Correspondent, Pricewatch Editor