Chinese Firm Told to Stop Sales of Car that Mimics BMW
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that is similar to a model made by Germany's BMW must halt all
sales and destroy all its vehicles in Germany, a court in Munich
ruled Friday. // Deutsche Welle
28/06/2008 07:59. Berlin - The importers of the Chinese Shuanghuan CEO sports utility vehicle (SUV) that has a similar appearance to a model made by Germany's BMW must halt all sales and destroy all its vehicles in Germany, a court in Munich ruled Friday.
The court ordered the importers, China Automobile, to pay compensatory damages to BMW, which is based in Munich.
BMW alleges that the Shuanghuan CEO closely resembles its X5.
"We are pleased that the court has agreed with our views," a BMW spokesman said after the ruling.
Karl Schloessl of China Automobile Germany said he would launch an appeal against the ruling, which is not yet binding, saying he was prepared to take the case to the European Court of Justice.
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