A : → wow....thank you for your reply. how can i contact you if i have more question?
A : → If you want to further pursue the subject we would like to suggest you visit the TDC Business Info Centre which has stocked a great deal of books, publications and online databases on various aspects of trade and business in Hong Kong and abroad. We believe that the Centre information services would benefit your study.
A : → We would like to refer to the new changes to Hong Kong’s copyright law relating to he import and use of parallel imported copies of copyright works in business. The changes have come about as result of the Copyright (Amendment) Ordinance 2007, which came into force on 6 July 2007.Before 6 July 2007, the following acts were prohibited under the copyright law: a) import of parallel imported copies for any business purpose; b) dealing in parallel import copies and c) use or possess of parallel imported copies of movies, TV dramas, musical recordings or musical visual recordings in business.The amended Copyright Ordinance has relaxed some of the restrictions relating to parallel imports, including 1) liberalization for business end-users, 2) liberalization for educational establishments, 3) Shorter period for criminal sanction in relation to prohibited acts and 4) import or use parallel imported copies of computer software for business purposes and of any copyright work for private and d
Q : → halo, i am a student in IVE shatin, i would like to ask what is your views about parallel import goods and dealer goods?? For example, does parallel import goods give you a bad image ?
A : → The parallel goods market refers to the flow of goods through distribution channels other than those authorized or intended by the manufacturer or producer. Often this form of parallel import occurs when the price of an item is significantly higher in one country than another. Grey market goods are not necessarily illegal. However Hong Kong traders importing goods into the EU should be aware of a recent decision by the European Court of Justice that could have a wide-ranging impact on the way that trademarked products can be marketed and sold world-wide. Please click here for details.
