I know right. But this is campaign by the Customs Office and not by Swiss watch manufacturers... [nt]
...That I find very surprising.
It is true indeed, however, we never hear about such issues in France, even though technically customs could make a hard time to you if you are either wearing a fake or
you don't have the invoices / receipts to justify the origin of your watch ! Again, this does not happen very often, yet should be borne in mind when travelling there. They are usually targeting at Frenchmen, yet even tourist could be targeted... Always h...
you have to carry the invoices / receipts to justify the origin of your watch when returning back to most countries. But this is a step above....
...this wud mean a separate law has been written specifically for this purpose and the judge wud carry out such sentencing if one is charged and proven guilty.
Presumably requires advance knowledge/intent (not that you were implying otherwise).
Potential maximum punishment seems out of line with what I’d think other crimes carry.
Yes I agree
I’m not a lawyer but could say legal representation can solve a lot of misinterpretations, as well as having to call on one’s embassy. One may refute on many other grounds to the lack of knowledge it was a fake. In the end I believe it is mostly a hard-to...
By the time they'll understand (English ;-), about 3-10 years later behind bars
they will set the guy free for misunderstanding LOL
more than a Fine, + VAT & Import duties based on their estimated turnover, &... + TAX
when they fall on you will be lucky if you have a crotch left.
Il y en a des tones comme ça, ils sont de plein d'humour
They love a good laugh, don't they RMLOL
Because if you remember...
At the time they were put up on walls, I had taken several shots (including the Swiss one Fake watches for fake people) and posted them (TicTacTalk), those days many were not into counterfeiting they pretexted 'homage' I will never understand the counterf...
Of course it is true
Of course it is true. Punish the victim and not the perp. Typical of most Governments today!
May be 5% are con into it, but a large proportion get it for the wrong reasons
Of course there is some hypocrisies, but most of it is done to protect one’s developments and brand, you know the guys that pay employees, taxes, heath insurances etc… So I hear you loud and clear, but to my knowledge that sort of business finances what w...