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French Courts Have Banned Shein From Selling Products Imitating the Lacoste Crocodile Logo in the EU.

Summary by France24
Before ruling on the merits of the case, the Paris Judicial Court "has taken provisional measures across the European Union" to "prevent infringement of Lacoste's renowned trademarks resulting from the sale of clothing, jewelry, and fashion accessories on the Shein platform." The judge "found that there was a likely case of counterfeiting by imitation" and "a clear risk of confusion for consumers," according to the press release announcing the …

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Shein stated this Friday (10), after a court decision that granted compensation to Lacoste in a French court, that legal proceedings are still in progress. A French court granted Lacoste an indemnity of 110,000 euros (US$125.741) after a dispute related to the sale of items with the brand's crocodile logo on the Shein platform. The decision issued on July 9, 2026 refers only to a preliminary procedure. The main proceedings are still ongoing and …

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Justiția franceză a interzis gigantului asiatic Shein să vândă în Uniunea Europeană articole vestire care reproduc logo-uri cu crocodili ce evocă brand Lacoste, relatează AFP. Decizia a fost anunțată joi de Tribunalul Judicar din Paris. „Judecătorul (...) a dispus măsuri provizorii pe întreg teritoriul Uniunii Europene pentru a preveni încălcarea drepturilor asupra mărcilor renumite ale ...

·Romania
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On Thursday, French justice temporarily banned the Asian e-commerce giant Shein from selling on its platform articles bearing the famous crocodile logo of the Lacoste brand.

·Bern, Switzerland
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Before ruling on the merits of the case, the Paris Judicial Court "has taken provisional measures across the European Union" to "prevent infringement of Lacoste's renowned trademarks resulting from the sale of clothing, jewelry, and fashion accessories on the Shein platform." The judge "found that there was a likely case of counterfeiting by imitation" and "a clear risk of confusion for consumers," according to the press release announcing the …

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The court justified this decision by citing "a clear risk of confusion for consumers" and "the likelihood of counterfeiting by imitation".

On Thursday, July 9, the court in Paris banned China's Shein platform from selling items similar to the Lacoste brand. This provisional prohibition will apply for a month pending a final decision by the court.

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Le Figaro broke the news in Paris, France on Thursday, July 9, 2026.
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