Česká obchodní inspekce

Control on fakes - marketplaces

(Prague, April 6, 2010) The Jihomoravský and Zlínský Inspectorate of the Czech Trade Inspection performed in its region on March 30, 2010, another marketplaces control focused on selling, offering and stocking goods infringing some intellectual property rights, i.e. on forgeries.

The control activity was performed by 20 inspectors of the Czech Trade Inspection in cooperation with members of the Alien Police. The inspectors checked 13 persons in total. Within these controls they took away 696 pieces of fakes of clothing, shoes and fancy goods in the total amount of 1.148.860 CZK.

After identification of the controlled persons and processing expertises confirming fakes confiscation of world trade-marks, administrative proceedings will begin with these controlled persons. Within these proceedings will be decided about the sanctions to be issued, confiscation of the goods and its following liquidation or it handing over for humanitarian purposes.

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