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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.

Conor Pope

Conor Pope

Conor Pope is Consumer Affairs Correspondent, Pricewatch Editor