Translation of "translation of billet de banque authentique " (French → English) :

genuine bank note [ genuine note ]

(2) In any proceedings under this Part, a certificate signed by a person designated as an examiner of counterfeit by the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, stating that any coin, paper money or bank-note described therein is counterfeit money or that any coin, paper money or bank-note described therein is genuine and is or is not, as the case may be, current in Canada or elsewhere, is evidence of the statements contained in the certificate without proof of the signature or official character of the person appearing to have signed the certificate.

U. whereas a fraudulent use of the internet enables organised crime to expand its illicit trafficking in psychoactive substances, firearms, materials used in the production of explosives, counterfeit money, counterfeit and other IPR infringing products and services and endangered animal and plant species, to evade excise and other taxes on sales of genuine goods, as well as to experiment with growing success in new criminal activities, thereby revealing a fearsome ability to adapt to modern technology;

R. whereas a fraudulent use of the internet enables organised crime to expand its illicit trafficking in psychoactive substances, firearms, materials used in the production of explosives, counterfeit money, counterfeit and other IPR infringing products and services and endangered animal and plant species, to evade excise and other taxes on sales of genuine goods, as well as to experiment with growing success in new criminal activities, thereby revealing a fearsome ability to adapt to modern technology;

In 2008, according to figures published by the European Central Bank, a total of 666 000 counterfeit euro banknotes were removed from circulation – so, a little over 600 000 compared to 20 billion genuine euro banknotes: this number is not too alarming.