Are Business import services illegal?
It depends on where they are based.However some do operate is the same grey area that you local region 1 dealer operates in. FACT has tried to take some business importers to court, however the cases have in the most part been thrown out.(Update)As of the 13th January 2000 ‘Laser Enterprises Ltd.’ lost a court battle and the ruling has suggested that importing of non Region 2 DVD’s by businesses (be it for over the counter sales or a ‘per order’ import service) be made illegal. Laser Enterprises Ltd. are appealing against the decision however until matters are resolved you may find that your local friendly Region 1 supplier maybe a little less then willing to sell those lovely Region 1 DVD’s. There are also reports that a lot of Region 1 shops have had visits from Trading Standards over the last few days advising them to stop selling non Region 2 DVD’s by the 20th January 2000.
It depends on where they are based.However some do operate is the same grey area that you local region 1 dealer operates in. FACT has tried to take some business importers to court, however the cases have in the most part been thrown out.(Update)As of the 13th January 2000 ‘Laser Enterprises Ltd.’ lost a court battle and the ruling has suggested that importing of non Region 2 DVD’s by businesses (be it for over the counter sales or a ‘per order’ import service) be made illegal. Laser Enterprises Ltd. are appealing against the decision however until matters are resolved you may find that your local friendly Region 1 supplier maybe a little less then willing to sell those lovely Region 1 DVD’s. There are also reports that a lot of Region 1 shops have had visits from Trading Standards over the last few days advising them to stop selling non Region 2 DVD’s by the 20th January 2000. 4.
