i read somewhere on internet purchasing replica is illegal, they didn't mention the country about where its illegal, but i have to double check it legal in pakistan or not ?
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Is its legal to purchase replica watches in Pakistan
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efajri
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Counterfeit goods or products that violate intellectual property law are illegal internationally. In certain countries (may include Pakistan) don’t enforce the law due to lack of resources or knowledge or not too important to pursuit. You would probably just have to pay small amount import duty.
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I found this in the news .....
Yaseen, an advocate at the Lahore High Court, says that replicas are illegal and violate Copyright Act and sections 478 to 489 of the Pakistan Penal Code.
He says that brand owners can cope with this problem by registering their copyright. They can approach the FIA or police or a civil court for action, he says.
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What is always illegal in any country is the commercial aspect of counterfeit product aka selling them.
What is legal in most country is the possession of said product for personal use.
The law separate those two situation to crack down on re-sellers and mass importer.
There's some papers online talking about the counterfeit market in Pakistan, none of them is stricly speaking about this distinction.
While it seems that there's been a crackdown by authority on sellers of counterfeit product in Pakistan, it seems that the massive lack of intellectual property law in this country, make you quite immune as a simple consumer, so I wouldn't worry too much about it
What is legal in most country is the possession of said product for personal use.
The law separate those two situation to crack down on re-sellers and mass importer.
There's some papers online talking about the counterfeit market in Pakistan, none of them is stricly speaking about this distinction.
While it seems that there's been a crackdown by authority on sellers of counterfeit product in Pakistan, it seems that the massive lack of intellectual property law in this country, make you quite immune as a simple consumer, so I wouldn't worry too much about it
efajri
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I hope those are lamb, pig and beef organs to make braised ox tongue, chopped liver, blood sausage and rocky mountain oyster etc.
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i am afraid there isn't a country that is legal to purchase a replica of any brand. It is just up to the fact how nasty your customs are while checking parcels. that said even if they seize it, unless u turn up to pick it up, there isn't really much they can do besides sending you a letter of suspicion of counterfeit product. No customs has a watch guru going through everything. (maybe some EU country do though...)
Thank You for response,
i also want to know do purchasing artificial replica jewelry is also illegal in USA, i contacted a company they told me, they can deliver Branded Replica Jewelry in USA but they also mentioned that we don't take any responsibility if customs of USA destroyed your product while in transit.
Guide me should i need to purchase?
i also want to know do purchasing artificial replica jewelry is also illegal in USA, i contacted a company they told me, they can deliver Branded Replica Jewelry in USA but they also mentioned that we don't take any responsibility if customs of USA destroyed your product while in transit.
Guide me should i need to purchase?
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