In our Spotlight section we focus on a specific topical issue relating to counterfeits and fakes. There are hundreds of news stories every week dealing with fakes and counterfeits of all kinds and from all over the world and the purpose of this section is to highlight those of particular relevance and to summarise the issues involved.

Be it the latest counterfeiting campaign or new legislation that will potentially affect traders and consumers, we give an impartial overview of the topic and put them into context. The articles are listed chronologically.

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