French wine maker wins court cases
March 16th, 2012 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANSBeijing, March 16 (IANS) Chateaux Lafite Rothschild, the French estate that produces some of the most expensive wines, has won six lawsuits against Chinese firms since fake Lafite was found flooding the Chinese market.The Chinese companies have been ordered to pay a total of at least 800,000 yuan ($126,900) in compensation, the company told Shanghai Daily.
Among the six cases, Shenzhen-based Jinhongde Trade Co Ltd was ordered to pay 300,000 yuan in two cases decided in Hunan province.
On Nov 30, a court in Chengdu City ordered Shenzhen Zhuangshi Industry Co Ltd to pay 500,000 yuan after verdicts in two cases.
In April, Zhuhai La Fei Te Wine Co Ltd was ordered by Chengdu High-Tech Zone People’s Court to pay 50,000 yuan for trademark infringement and unfair competition.
Lafite didn’t reveal details of the other two cases, which were “settled with compensation paid by the defendant.”
It is estimated that nearly 70 percent of Chateaux Lafite Rothschild in China is fake, the daily said.
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