Prosecutors discuss rising threat to citizens of increased use of cheap fake car parts | Eurojust | European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation

Prosecutors discuss rising threat to citizens of increased use of cheap fake car parts | Eurojust | European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation

 

The increasing use of fake car parts poses a growing security risk for road users, leading to deadly accidents and serious bodily harm. 

Furthermore, the use of fake parts is a serious infringement of the copyrights of original producers. 

To tackle this rising problem, prosecutors and law enforcement officials gathered at Eurojust today to discuss how to prosecute this crime more effectively. 

One method is cumulative charging, adding charges such as manslaughter, causing bodily harm and fraud to copyright infringements to raise the level of sentencing. (...)