represent the company's interests in meeting with foreign government officials. Yves Carcelle, chairman of louis vuiton SA recently explained Almost every month, we get a government somewhere in the world to destory canvas, or finished products.''Another problem is a flourishing gray market. Givenchy and Christian Dior's Dune fragrance are just twoof the luxury perfume brands that are some time diverted from authorized channels for sale at mass-market retai outlets. LVMH and other luxury goods marketers found a new way to combat gray market imports into the United states. in march 1995 the U.S. Supreme Court let stand an appeals court ruling prohibiting a discount drugstore chain from selling Givenchy perfume without permission. Parfums Givenchy USA hadclaimed that its distinctive packaging should be protected under U.S. copyright law. the ruling means that Costco, Wal-Mart, and other discounters will no longer be able tosell some imported fragrances without authorization