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Don't be tricked into buying fake goods this Christmas

08 December 2016

08.12.16 - Southend Council and Trading Standards officers have teamed up to warn people across the borough that they should be vigilant when buying gifts this season.

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Fake Free Newport – protecting customers and businesses

07 December 2016

07.12.16 - Newport City Council has today launched a campaign to make the city free of fake and counterfeit goods and services.

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EUR 83 billion and 790 000 jobs lost every year across the EU due to counterfeiting and piracy

05 December 2016

7.4 % of sales in 9 sectors are lost due to the presence of fakes in the market.

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€120,000 worth of counterfeit goods seized in Limerick

04 December 2016

04.12.16 - Almost 650 pairs of counterfeit shoes as well as handbags, perfume and aftershave has been seized by gardaí in Limerick.

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Fraudster who sold counterfeit T-shirts is fined £70k

03 December 2016

03.12.16 - In November 2013, officers visited McDonald's home, where they found a garden shed set up as a small factory with printing equipment, T-shirts and computers.

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Brand & transport leaders sign historic declaration to stop maritime shipping of counterfeit goods

30 November 2016

30.11.16- Leaders from global shipping firms, freight forwarders, brand owners - whose products are counterfeited - and industry organisations representing both industries signed a joint " Declaration of Intent to Prevent the Maritime Transport of Counterfeit Goods " today in Brussels. It marks the first time the global shipping industry and brand owners have made a public commitment to work together to stop the transport of counterfeit goods on shipping vessels.

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£17bn of fake goods 'costing tens of thousands of British jobs'

22 November 2016

22.11.16 - The rise of online shopping has bolstered the counterfeit economy, with UK consumers now twice as likely to see fakes on sale online as they were a year ago, according to new data released by the Centre for Economic and Business Research (Cebr) and online brand specialist NetNames.

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Counterfeit alcohol can cause 'breathing difficulties, liver damage & blindness'

21 November 2016

21.11.16 - Revenue are urging the public to be weary of counterfeit goods in the run up to Christmas and stressed that some offers really are too good to be true.

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Harrow market trader fined for selling counterfeit designer goods

18 November 2016

18.11.16 - Nigina Akram, 38, of Edgware held hundreds of fake designer goods at her stall which included well-known brands such as Burberry and Chanel.

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Facebook fake caught & sentenced

17 November 2016

17.11.16 - Lynsey Nelson was caught after West Sussex Trading Standards officers covertly bought a pair of UGG boots which were later confirmed to be counterfeit.

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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.

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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.

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