Committee Against Smuggling and Counterfeiting Activities Destroying the Economy

New EU law clamps down on fake goods

February 7, 2014 by adminficci News 0 comments

A change in European law means that customs now have the right to seize and destroy fake goods bought from outside Europe. The BBC’s Dominic Laurie spoke with is Steve Kuncewicz, an intellectual property lawyer, to discuss the implications of this change in the law for customers.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26080135

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