*This article is an automatic translation of the original article, provided here for your convenience. Read the original article. Cass. com, October 4, 2011, Chanel c/ Vill, n° 10-20914 As part of the liquidation of an approved distributor, a member of the selective distribution network set up by Chanel, a certain number of cosmetics and perfumes bearing the Chanel brand were offered for sale at a public auction. These products were acquired by Vill, which itself marketed them on its premises under minimalist conditions, announcing the sale by means of small posters reproducing the Chanel
CASE COMMENTS : UNFAIR PRACTICES – COUNTERFEITING – UNFAIR COMPETITION
Counterfeiting – Unfair competition: The Court of Cassation rules that the action for counterfeiting or improper use of a trademark and the action for unfair competition must be supported by distinct facts (Chanel/Vill)
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