The Initial Situation

After the acquisition, an undisclosed copyright claim surfaced.

An entrepreneur bought a webshop through a broker for €112,000. A few weeks later came a cease-and-desist: product photos and descriptions infringed copyright, which the seller knew but concealed. Google Merchant Center suspended the campaigns and revenue collapsed.

€112.000

Webshop purchase price

Concealed

Seller IP infringement

Suspended

Shopping campaigns

Our Approach

Prove non-conformity and reverse the purchase.

01
Non-conformity established at delivery
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02
Seller served notice of default for the hidden defect
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03
Rescission announced with a claim for repayment
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04
Director liability brought into view
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The Outcome

Purchase price repaid in full.

After a sharply argued pre-litigation process, a settlement was reached. The entrepreneur received €112,000 back.

Logo suits

Whoever conceals a defect at sale bears the risk. Even with a broker in between.

— Suits Finance

€112.000

Recovered

Settlement

Outcome

Rescission

Legal basis

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