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Case Law

Here you will find a selection of decisions from French and European courts, authorities, and offices. Various teams at CASALONGA were involved in some of the cases handled. Other cases are mentioned here due to their particular importance

2022-12-22

Court of Justice of the European Union - Christian LOUBOUTIN v/ AMAZON

Infringement of a trademark on an online marketplace by the operator using an identical or similar sign in its own commercial communication, notably through a uniform presentation of advertisements.

French designer Christian Louboutin, known for his red-soled shoes, owns a Benelux trademark for these shoes, registered in 2005, and a European Union trademark registered in (...)

2022-10-19

Paris Court of Appeal - SNC LIDL v/ SAS PUMA FRANCE

LIDL was represented by the CASALONGA team, composed of Arnaud Casalonga and Floriane Codevelle, attorneys-at-law at the Paris Bar, in a dispute against PUMA FRANCE involving issues of selective distribution and parasitism.

Arguing that LIDL had breached its selective distribution network and that its brand image was being parasitized, PUMA first applied to the interim relief judge for a (...)