Voytsihovsky A. The international cooperation of the states in struggle against counterfeiting

The thesis is devoted to international and legal aspects research which regulate states' cooperation in struggle against counterfeiting. Social, political and legal conditions of international and legal mechanism of counteraction to the above mentioned crime which has international character is defined. A number of international and legal documents, national legislation of Ukraine and foreign states in the specified sphere is analysed. The activity Interpol and Еuropol in the field of states' international cooperation in struggle against counterfeiting is investigated. Regimes and grounds of responsibility for the mentioned given crime of international character are also investigated. Analysis of modern state of international cooperation in struggle against counterfeiting is accomplished. Recommendations of international and legal mechanism and national legislation directed on increasing the effectiveness of counteraction to the mentioned crime are formulated.