Fighting fakes
EU: Launches joint counterfeit attack with the US
The US and the EU have launched a joint action programme to fight the counterfeiting of goods by international organised…
BELGIUM: EU, US step up fight against counterfeit goods
The US and European Union are today launching a crackdown on the trade in counterfeit products such as luxury goods,…
Mexico curbs textiles contraband
In autumn 2004, Mexico’s textiles and apparel industry was struggling to survive under a soaring rate of contraband textile goods.…
CHINA: Markets agree to crack down on fake traders
Some of the world’s biggest fashion and sportswear brands yesterday (7June) signed a deal with landlords at Beijing’s retail markets…
CHINA: Police seize 5,000 fake Chanel, Coach handbags – report
Chinese police have confiscated at least 5,000 counterfeit Chanel and Coach handbags, according to a surveillance firm cited by Reuters.…
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BELGIUM: EC proposes penal punishment for piracy
EU executive body The European Commission (EC) has proposed a new law aimed at combating counterfeiting and piracy, which would…
CHINA: LVMH wins fake goods case, Carrefour to pay US$37,000
Luxury goods group LVMH has won a court case against retail giant Carrefour for the sale of fake handbags in…
CHINA: Luxury companies win Silk Street fake goods case
Five luxury fashion companies have triumphed against fake good sellers after a court ruled the counterfeit vendors would have to pay…
CHINA: Fake goods vendors switch to online selling
Shanghai's infamous Xiangyang market, once notorious for dealing mostly in knock-off brand name fashions and due for closure by the…
Anti-counterfeiting bill closes legal loopholes
There’s no doubt that apparel companies take counterfeiting extremely seriously, and with $16.1bn worth of knock-off apparel seized in the…