The changing legal landscape in these jurisdictions may also aid in policing downstream issues, such as gray market activity. Whether based on a policy of protecting consumers in general or on protecting the workers who would produce and/or sell such goods at otherwise competitive market prices, one example of internal enforcement against parallel market imports – in Russia – can be found at the Gray Blog. Regardless of the motivation, as the producers and consumers in countries like Russia increasingly experience the negative effects of unfair competition, public policy and laws should continue to develop and keep pace with the economic success.
The changing legal landscape in these jurisdictions may also aid in policing downstream issues, such as gray market activity. Whether based on a policy of protecting consumers in general or on protecting the workers who would produce and/or sell such goods at otherwise competitive market prices, one example of internal enforcement against parallel market imports – in Russia – can be found at the Gray Blog. Regardless of the motivation, as the producers and consumers in countries like Russia increasingly experience the negative effects of unfair competition, public policy and laws should continue to develop and keep pace with the economic success.