Press Release: Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-59/08. Copad SA v Christian Dior couture SA, Société industrielle lingerie (SIL)

The proprietor of a Trade Mark can oppose the resale of his luxury goods by discount stores. This is particularly the case where the discount store received the goods from a licensee in contravention of a licence agreement and where that contravention damages the allure and prestigious image which bestows on them an aura of luxury.