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Is it illegal to sell fake shoes?

Legal analysis:

It is illegal to sell counterfeit shoes, which infringes upon the trademark rights of regular manufacturers and consumers’ right to know, and violates the Trademark Law of the People’s Republic of China, According to the "Law of the People's Republic of China and Domestic Product Quality" and the "Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China", administrative penalties or criminal penalties will be imposed according to the severity of the case; however, if you do not know that the goods are sold exclusively for infringing registered trademarks, you can prove that the goods are If you obtain it legally and indicate the provider, you will not be liable for compensation.

Legal basis:

According to Article 58 of the "Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China": Using someone else's registered trademark or unregistered well-known trademark as a company name If the use of a trade name misleads the public and constitutes unfair competition, it shall be dealt with in accordance with the Anti-Unfair Competition Law of the People's Republic of China and the State.

Article 64, Paragraph 2: If you sell goods that are not known to infringe a registered trademark and can prove that you obtained the goods legally and explain the supplier, you will not be liable for compensation.

Article 53 of the "Law of the People's Republic of China and Domestic Product Quality": Forging the origin of a product, forging or falsely using the name or address of another person's factory, forging or falsely using quality marks such as certification marks If any, the illegally produced and sold products shall be ordered to make corrections, the illegally produced and sold products shall be confiscated, and a fine equal to the value of the illegally produced and sold products shall be imposed; if there are any illegal gains, the illegal gains shall also be confiscated; if the circumstances are serious, the business license shall be revoked.

Article 214 of the "Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China": Anyone who knowingly sells goods that are counterfeit registered trademarks and the sales amount is relatively large shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years or criminal detention. A fine may be imposed concurrently or solely; if the sales amount is huge, the person shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years, and shall also be fined.

Article 215 of the "Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China": Whoever forges or manufactures without authorization a registered trademark of another person or sells a forged or unauthorized registered trademark shall, if the circumstances are serious, be punished with a three-year sentence to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or surveillance, and concurrently or solely to a fine; if the circumstances are particularly serious, the offender shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years, and concurrently to a fine.