Amazon Japan fined $244,000 for failing to remove Chinese counterfeit products

Amazon Japan ordered to pay 35 mil. yen for allowing listing of fakes

A Japanese court orders the Japanese unit of online retail giant Amazon.com Inc. to pay 35 million yen ($244,000) in damages for failing to take measures to stop sellers from offering fake products on its platform.

Amazon fined in Japan over counterfeit product sales

Court rules platform failed to act despite being aware of fake medical devices - Anadolu Ajansı

Amazon Japan fined $244,000 for failing to remove Chinese counterfeit products

Amazon Friday was ordered by Tokyo District Court to pay $244,167.02 to a Japanese medical device distributor for failing to remove Chinese counterfeit products from the platform.

Tokyo court fines Amazon Japan ¥35 million over counterfeit products

Presiding Judge Yuko Shintani deemed Amazon’s response to the issue to be “indicative of willful misconduct, or at the very least, gross negligence.”

Amazon Japan Fined $244,000 Over Fake Listings

Amazon Japan has been ordered to pay 35 million yen (about $244,000) in damages for permitting the sale of counterfeit goods on its platform, following a landmark ruling by the Tokyo District Court.