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22 September 2009

Google wins round one of ECJ adwords case

Emma Barraclough, London

The advocate general at Europe’s highest court has backed Google’s decision to sell adwords that use third party trade marks

ECJ Advocate General Luís Miguel Poiares Pessoa Maduro gave his opinion on three linked cases referred from France’s Cour de Cassation between Google France and a number of brand owners including LVMH.




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