When forgers open supermarkets
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Asia urged to cooperate in counterfeit drug fight
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With mass arrests, police take on counterfeiters
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Customs agents on the prowl in airport hub
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Every year, 61 million passengers and more than 2 tons of freight pass through Charles de Gaulle airport, in the north of Paris. To control the travellers and the goods, 1,300 custom agents are mobilised 24/7.
Every year, 61 million passengers and more than 2 tons of freight pass through Charles de Gaulle airport, in the north of Paris. To control the travellers and the goods, 1,300 custom agents are mobilised 24/7.
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Chirac campaigns against counterfeit drugs
Travelling to Benin, former French president Jacques Chirac called on governments around the world to join the fight against fake medication. In some developing countries, one in four drugs are counterfeit and potentially dangerous.
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Real vs. fake: how to tackle counterfeit goods
The business of faking it: every year counterfeit goods worth hundreds of billions of dollars change hands - from handbags to car parts. In this edition of the programme we look at what companies can do to protect their intellectual property. And who's the worst offender? Find out in Beyond Business.
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A controversial Lebanese belly dancer, fake Apple Stores in China and odd coffins in Siberia
This week our Observers take us on stage with a Lebanese belly dancer, into a Chinese "Apple Stoer," and all the way to Siberia, where a coffin maker from Ghana is working on a very special order.
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French wines fall victim to Chinese counterfeiting
After designer handbags, perfumes and tablet computers, the latest global success story to fall victim to Chinese counterfeiting is French wine. The process is easy, a vender tells FRANCE 24, and most customers don’t seem able to tell the difference.
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The pesticide war
In this edition of Beyond Business, we ask if French farmers and wine growers are carrying a heavier burden than their Spanish peers. This follows claims that French rules on pesticides are much stricter. Some farmers flout the rules, and those who abide by them say they're being weighed down.
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Fake, fake, fake
Papers lead on three stories close to French hearts: the battle against counterfeit goods, the recourse to genetically-modified crops, and doping in cycling. Is the "Made in France" label being threatened by counterfeits? Is GM corn linked to cancer in rats? And was Lance Armstrong a mafia-style Godfather of the Tour de France? That's the focus for this look at the French press on Tuesday 23rd October, 2012.
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French customs seize 1.2 million doses of fake aspirin
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On Saturday the French economy ministry announced the largest-ever seizure of fake medicines in France and the EU, after French customs officers discovered 1.2 million doses of counterfeit aspirin hidden in a cargo of tea that arrived from China.
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Europe's vintage wines grapple with Chinese fakes
As China’s taste for fine wines grows, fakes and copycat versions of famous European labels are becoming commonplace, but elite winemakers are fighting back with anti-counterfeit measures such as tamper proof tags and smashing used bottles.
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Peru 'number one' producer of counterfeit US dollars
Peru has surpassed Colombia to become the number one producer of fake US currency, according to the US Secret Service. Authorities have seized $103 million worth of fake notes from Peru over the past decade. Also, Yahoo! unveils its new logo - the first in 18 years - but the design is attracting a lot of criticism.
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Fakes flood into booming Chinese art market
In China, imitation is a compliment – which could explain why so many fake designer and luxury goods seem to come from there. But it’s also the reason for problems in the fine arts market. Auction houses say that many paintings, sculptures and pieces of porcelain are never actually paid for, despite them having gone under the hammer. We find out why.
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Abdullah leads in tight Afghan presidential poll
Former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah is leading against his main rival Ashraf Ghani in a tight race for Afghanistan’s presidential post, partial official results showed Sunday, but reports of widespread fraud is marring the election.
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In pictures: Deadly fire rips through parts of Chile’s Valparaiso
A massive blaze in Valparaiso has killed at least eight people and forced thousands to flee from their homes in the picturesque Chilean city.
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Clashes in eastern Ukraine claims casualties on both sides
A Ukrainian officer and one pro-Russian activist have been killed in the eastern city of Slaviansk, officials said Sunday, after gunfire broke out as Ukraine tried to oust militants who have seized several law enforcement buildings in the area.
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Trial of Gaddafi regime officials to resume April 27
The trial of several top figures from the regime of former leader Muammar Gaddafi – including two of his sons – was adjourned until April 27 after it briefly opened on Monday in the capital, Tripoli.
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Pro-Russia activists defy Kiev's threats of ‘full-scale' offensive
An early morning deadline set by Kiev for pro-Moscow militants to disarm and leave the administrative buildings they have seized in the country's separatist east passed on Monday with no sign of the rebels complying.
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French police begin mass DNA test in hunt for school rapist
French police began collecting DNA samples from hundreds of students and staff at a school in western France on Monday in an attempt to identify the assailant who raped a teenage girl last year.
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