A French commercial court Monday ordered eBay Inc. to pay more than $61 million to a high-end fashion company because counterfeit goods were sold on the auction site.

A French court on Monday ordered online auctioneer eBay to pay nearly 40 million euros in damages to Louis Vuitton for selling fake luxury goods, in a ruling cheered as a victory for copyright protection.

A Paris court on Monday ordered Internet auctioneer eBay to pay $63 million in damages to Louis Vuitton for selling fake luxury goods online, according to reports.

A Paris court on Monday ordered Internet auctioneer eBay to pay 40 million euros (63 million dollars) in damages to Louis Vuitton for selling fake luxury goods online.

A French court ordered eBay to pay 38.6 million euros, or $61 million, to the luxury goods group LVMH for allowing the sale of fake merchandise. The ruling was immediately appealed.

A court in France ordered eBay Inc to pay 38.6 million euros ($61 million) to luxury goods group LVMH for allowing the sale of counterfeit goods on its online auction site.

A French court ordered eBay Inc to pay 38.6 million euros ($61 million) to luxury goods group LVMH for allowing the sale of fake merchandise, in a ruling immediately appealed by the online auction website.

A man who auctioned his life his house, his car, his job, even his friends on eBay said Monday he is disappointed with the selling price: almost 400,000 Australian dollars ($384,000).

eBay said on Monday it will appeal a ruling by a French court ordering it to pay 38.6 million euros ($60.99 million) in compensation to luxury goods group LVMH for allowing the sale of counterfeit goods on its online auction site.

A Paris court on Monday ordered the online auctioneer eBay to pay 40 million euros (63 million dollars) in damages to Louis Vuitton for selling luxury goods online.