05/03/2018
Kaliningrad Region will be the first one to legalize parallel imports. Sergey Vodolagin quoted by Kommersant.ru
In Russia, disputes over parallel imports, i.e. the ability to import goods without the consent of the right holder, have been going on for many years. Supporters of its legalization say that such a measure will reduce prices and stimulate competition. Opponents insist that parallel imports will lead to the growth of counterfeit. Experiment in the Kaliningrad region: the governor Anton Alikhanov proposed to create for importers, first of all-drugs importers - a test site in the region, - can show who is right.
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