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France, United States
Louboutin sees red again over rivals copying its iconic coloured soles

Over the past two months, French shoe manufacturer Christian Louboutin has launched lawsuits in the United States, Brazil, Japan and China to protect its well-known scarlet-bottomed footwear. [...]

Published on 11/05/2023 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Christian Louboutin
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Saint Laurent
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Vinci Leather
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France, Italy
Louboutin ordered to pay heavy arrears by Italian tax authorities

Christian Louboutin's production plants in Italy have run into trouble with the Italian taxman over the prices they charge other group subsidiaries for their products. Until now, Louboutin, which is structured around holding companies in Switzerland and Luxembourg, has managed to avoid such pitfalls.

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Louboutin show makes a splash as company value dives

As an unlisted company partly domiciled in Switzerland, luxury shoemaker Christian Louboutin never publishes its results. Yet although the brand has just put on a sensational water show for Paris Fashion Week, it has been hit hard by the drop in demand for luxury goods.

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Institut national de la propriété industrielle
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Pantone
Saint Laurent
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Vinci Leather
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France, Italy Louboutin ordered to pay heavy arrears by Italian tax authorities

France, Switzerland Louboutin show makes a splash as company value dives

France, Italy Christian Louboutin's social and environmental unit faces staff cuts

European Union, Italy European Union nixes Prada pitch to protect triangle motif

France Saint Laurent sews up deal to return to historic HQ

France Intellectual property trial not in the bag for Hermès's Birkin

France Saint Laurent jumps through hoops to get back into historic HQ

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France, United States
Louboutin sees red again over rivals copying its iconic coloured soles

France, Italy
Louboutin ordered to pay heavy arrears by Italian tax authorities

France, Switzerland
Louboutin show makes a splash as company value dives

France, Italy
Christian Louboutin's social and environmental unit faces staff cuts

European Union, Italy
European Union nixes Prada pitch to protect triangle motif

France
Saint Laurent sews up deal to return to historic HQ

France
Intellectual property trial not in the bag for Hermès's Birkin

France
Saint Laurent jumps through hoops to get back into historic HQ

China, France
Credible fakes pose real problems for Hermès

France, Spain
Jacquemus buys back Puig's stake