A French court found a company guilty of forgery by making parts for cars in breach of French laws governing registered designs. Such rights were not reflected in Italian law, and the applicants argued that an Italian court should not enforce such an order, as a breach of the right of free movement of goods. To refuse to recognise a decree of a court of another member state, the court must establish that the law was a misapplication of European law and against public policy. That could not be shown here.
Citations:
Times 23-May-2000
European, Intellectual Property
Updated: 09 April 2022; Ref: scu.85946