Tackling counterfeit goods at EU level and in Italy | Practical Law
Counterfeiting is a widespread practice that can have serious implications for companies trying to protect their IPRs, and the EU has developed radical legislation to tackle it. Italy, partly due to its strategic position, has increased its intervention to stop counterfeiting, and developed a comprehensive legal framework to combat it. This chapter examines key EC counterfeit goods legislation, Italian criminal procedure and customs detention of counterfeit products and the Italian legal framework on counterfeiting.