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Information for consumers: online marketplaces and the activities of the Czech Trade Inspection Authority in this area

(Prague, 9 June 2025) In recent years, the so-called online marketplaces have been growing in the area of distance selling. These are not traditional e-shops, but platforms whose providers allow other entities to place their offers here and sell products directly via these platforms.

Press Releases

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2Q: CTIA seized 14,354 counterfeit items worth nearly 54 million crowns

(Prague, July 30, 2026) In the second quarter of this year, the CTIA continued its inspections to ensure compliance with the ban on offering, selling, and storing products infringing...
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In the first quarter this year, the CTIA seized 2,404 items of counterfeit merchandise priced at nearly 5 million crowns

(Prague, July 20, 2026) In the first quarter of this year, the Czech Trade Inspection Authority continued to monitor compliance with the ban on offering, selling, and storing products...
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Targeted inspections of online sales revealed deficiencies in eight out of ten inspections carried out in the first quarter

(Prague, July 15, 2026) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority continued its inspection activity focused on online sales in the first quarter of this year. The inspections, carried out...

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