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Information causes confusion
Linklaters LLP, Paris
Textiles Well v C & A France & Kunert, DivX, Inc. v Demsa & Akai Sales Pte. Ltd, eBay France & others v Lancôme Parfums et Beauté & Cie and another, Tribunal de Grande Instance de Paris, 21 March 2008, 26 March 2008, and 25 June 2008, respectively
The new right to information, introduced into French law by the implementation of the IP Enforcement Directive (Directive 2004/48), has given rise to conflicting case law on whether such relief can be sought in the course of infringement proceedings or once the infringement has been acknowledged by a judgment on the merits.
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