The trade in counterfeit goods represents a real threat to the global economy. However, this statement falls short if we also consider its social and labour implications: behind many counterfeit products are often exploited people. The recent study, “From Fakes to Forced Labour” (OECD/EUIPO, 2026) by the European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights,

👉🏻CLASS 46 interviews our colleague Sara De Toledo🔝, following her first Annual Conference at MARQUES. In addition to describing her experience there, Sara tells us how she dealt with being separated from her baby for a few days for the first time after birth. You can read the full interview here: https://marques.org/blogs/class46/?XID=BHA5397. Don’t miss it!

👉🏻CLASS 46 interviews our colleague Sara De Toledo🔝, following her first Annual Conference at MARQUES. In addition to describing her experience there, Sara tells us how she dealt with being separated from her baby for a few days for the first time after birth. You can read the full interview here: https://marques.org/blogs/class46/?XID=BHA5397. Don’t miss it!