Our website makes use of cookies. To find out more please read our privacy policy
Close

Login

Loading...
You are now logged in.

Latest News - 2016

« Previous  Page 9 of 29  Next »

A day at the races for the IP Roadshow in Wetherby

16 September 2016

16.09.16 – More than 100 enforcement officers and ACG members attended an Intellectual Property (IP) Roadshow in Wetherby on Thursday 15 September...

Read More…

Man convicted of selling counterfeit Ugg, Adidas, Ralph Lauren and Nike goods on Facebook

16 September 2016

16.09.16 - A North Lincolnshire man has been convicted of selling counterfeit high-end brands through Facebook.

Read More…

Pub could be shut down after letting customer sell counterfeit tobacco on the premises

15 September 2016

15.09.16 - An application for a licence review was made by Essex Trading Standards as the incident “undermines the licensing objective of the prevention of crime and disorder.”

Read More…

Facebook is being used to crackdown on online sales of counterfeit goods

15 September 2016

15.09.16 - Hartlepool Trading Standards says the sale of counterfeit products has moved from the ‘back of a lorry' to online.

Read More…

'Exclusive' champagne and cocktail bar prosecuted after counterfeit vodka found

14 September 2016

14.09.16 - The company was fined £2,000, ordered to pay costs of £800 and £175 victim surcharge.

Read More…

Shopkeeper caught with Newcastle's biggest ever haul of counterfeit tobacco

09 September 2016

09.09.16 - Counterfeit cigarettes and tobacco packets without health warning were found in a car outside to Marwoin Mini Market in Elswick.

Read More…

Destroyed by Enfield Council TS... Lethal counterfeit goods that were headed for your home!

02 September 2016

02.09.16 - Tens of thousands of dangerous electrical items - many of which would have been beneath the Christmas tree this year - are to be destroyed following a raid by Trading Standards teams.

Read More…

Dodgy counterfeit chargers could be blamed for 35% increase in electrical fires

01 September 2016

01.09.16 - In the last year, the proportion of fire claims caused by electrical faults has risen by 35 per cent, now accounting for over a quarter (27 per cent) of overall fire claims, according to figures from the Co-op Insurance.

Read More…

Market Trader fined £3000 for selling counterfeiting goods

01 September 2016

01.09.16 - “The total fines and costs handed out by the court show that selling fake, trade marked goods will not be tolerated in Brent, and our Trading Standards officers will continue to monitor and take appropriate action whenever required.”

Read More…

Trading Standards successfully prosecute dodgy eBay seller from North Devon

24 August 2016

24.08.16 - A Barnstaple man has been handed an eight month sentence, suspended for two years, after admitting to selling fake DVDs, phone covers and clothing online.

Read More…

« Previous  Page 9 of 29  Next »

About ACG

ACG represents more than 3,000 brands affected by this influx of fakes into the UK and delivers an international network of information, advice and contacts on all aspects of IP protection. Working with Government and law enforcement agencies since 1980, ACG is focused on providing an effective and sustained response to counterfeiting.

Read more >

Join now!

Membership with the ACG is the best way to work with government and enforcement bodies to protect your brand. Our Roadshows and training days help you reach out to police, trading standards and border force officers and tell them about your genuine products.

Read more >