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| Fakers face life in jail |
All |
| New legislation approved by the upper house includes jail sentences of up to life imprisonment and a maximum fine of BD20,000 for dealers and importers of fake goods that lead to someone's death. |
Bahrain |
12/11/2007 |
CIB-7-3764 |
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| Illegal traders get time to clean up their act |
All |
| Traders dealing with counterfeit goods in Sharjah will soon get a grace period of three months to clean up their act. |
UAE |
12/10/2007 |
CIB-7-3762 |
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| Counterfeit boost for charities |
All |
| THOUSANDS of counterfeit goods seized by Worcestershire County Council's Trading Standards have been handed to charity in a style reminiscent of Robin Hood. |
UK |
12/10/2007 |
CIB-7-3761 |
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| Lawmakers raise questions about copyright enforcement bill |
All |
| A handful of lawmakers, law professors and consumer groups have raised objections to a new U.S. copyright bill that could significantly increase the fines for copyright infringement. |
USA |
12/13/2007 |
CIB-7-3781 |
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| EU plans new measures to curb online piracy |
Downloading |
| The European Commission is considering a new set of measures that could cut web access for users of illegal file-sharing software, |
Europe |
12/10/2007 |
CIB-7-3760 |
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| MPAA, RIAA take efforts to curb piracy |
Movies |
| MPAA and RIAA have kicked-off the holiday shopping season with a multi-state effort to curtail sales of counterfeit CDs and DVDs in Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago, and New Orleans |
USA |
12/11/2007 |
CIB-7-3772 |
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| Japan Tobacco Maker to Pay $400 Million |
Tobacco |
| Japan Tobacco International has agreed to pay EU governments $400 million over the next 15 years to combat the sale of illegal and counterfeit cigarettes, |
Europe |
12/14/2007 |
CIB-7-3786 |
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