Yes, and you may face corresponding fines and penalties.

According to the laws of various countries, if the goods are found to be fake, the carrier will face confiscation, fines or even jail time.

France and Italy are places where brands and fashion come together. Brands are precisely the basis of value, and they have strong efforts to combat counterfeiting.

At French airports, in addition to random inspections by "brand inspectors", customs officials and police will also conduct routine official inspections. In France, fake brand names carrying less than 5 pieces are usually confiscated; 5 to 10 items will be subject to a fine of more than 2 times the value of the genuine product.

Italy’s crackdown on counterfeiting is even stricter, imposing fines of up to 10,000 euros on those who purchase and use counterfeit brand-name products.

Fake brand names are found and fined up to 300,000 euros. Currently, anyone wearing a fake brand name when traveling abroad faces the risk of being severely investigated. However, Southeast Asian countries have relatively loose inspections, while European countries have very tight inspections, sometimes with random inspections and sometimes with filtered inspections. ?

European countries have relevant laws on intellectual property protection, but the specific penalties vary.

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The legal basis for French customs to seize counterfeit goods is the Longuet Law (LOI?LONGUET), which prohibits the possession of counterfeit goods without legitimate reasons. For consumers, if they can prove that they are carrying counterfeit goods without knowing it or should not know it, as a bona fide purchaser, they do not need to bear legal responsibility.

It should be noted that according to French law, infringement crimes apply not only to manufacturing and selling activities, but also to the illegal possession of counterfeit products knowingly. Accordingly, criminal intent can be determined, and the burden of proof is also on the prosecution.

In addition to fines and prison sentences, judges can also order temporary or indefinite sealing of the place where the infringement occurred. In this case, special provisions of the law provide that the sealing of the business premises does not relieve the owner of his obligations towards his employees.

One should always remember that counterfeiting, even when it comes to luxury goods, is not a victimless crime. The explanation for the price difference between the real thing and the counterfeit is simple: Counterfeiters pay their employees almost nothing, do not provide any legally required protections and benefits, spend nothing on innovation, creation or design, and spend nothing on advertising No tax paid either.

They are engaged in organized crime. This means that when consumers purchase a product with a counterfeit trademark at a very low price, they are actively participating in the commission of a crime.

Reference: People's Daily Online - France's "Longuet Law" to prevent the entry of counterfeit products