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Wed, 23 Sep 2026 Lidl banned from selling copycat Birkenstock sandals, Dutch court rules

Lidl must also compensate Birkenstock and pay its legal fees, according to the court ruling
A Dutch court has ruled that Lidl must stop selling copycat versions of Birkenstock's famous sandals in the Netherlands. If Lidl fails to comply, it will face a fine of €5,000 per day and must also hand over sales data to Birkenstock. The company must also compensate Birkenstock for any damages caused and pay its legal fees. This ruling follows a string of court decisions on Birkenstock designs, with the brand facing similar cases in other countries. Birkenstock said the judgement sends a clear message that "copycats must not be allowed to free-ride on [our] creativity and innovation".