The Court of Justice of the European Union issued a ruling on Thursday 22 December in which it found that the use of a trade mark - in this case the Louboutin shoe brand - by the online retailer Amazon on its website may give the impression that it is marketing the goods sold in its own name and on its own behalf.
The French designer of high-heeled pumps Christian Louboutin, whose fame was made in particular by his red-sole shoes, has brought two actions against Amazon, one in Luxembourg...